"superfortress" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: superfortresses [plural]
Etymology: super- + fortress Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|super|fortress|}} super- + fortress Head templates: {{en-noun}} superfortress (plural superfortresses)
  1. A massive and heavily protected fortress.
    Sense id: en-superfortress-en-noun-Ch1Dbyzm Categories (other): English terms prefixed with super- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with super-: 46 54
  2. A bomber aeroplane that is larger than and superior to by being technically advanced compared to the Boeing B-17 "flying fortress", specifically the Boeing B-29 long-range heavy bomber aeroplane that was developed during the early 1940s.
    Sense id: en-superfortress-en-noun-6pMKYcXy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with super- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 86 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with super-: 46 54

Inflected forms

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