"megaconstruction" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: megaconstructions [plural]
Etymology: From mega- + construction. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mega|construction}} mega- + construction Head templates: {{en-noun}} megaconstruction (plural megaconstructions)
  1. A very large construction. Translations (very large construction): megaconstrucción [feminine] (Spanish)

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