big bertha
big ber·tha
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- US Pronunciation
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- [big bur-thuh]
- /bɪg ˈbɜr θə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [big bur-thuh]
- /bɪg ˈbɜr θə/
Definitions of big bertha words
- noun big bertha any of three large German guns of World War I used to bombard Paris 3
- noun big bertha a large, long-range German cannon used during World War I. 1
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big bertha popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
big bertha usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for big bertha
noun big bertha
- ordnance — cannon or artillery.
- howitzer — a cannon having a comparatively short barrel, used especially for firing shells at a high angle of elevation, as for reaching a target behind cover or in a trench.
- mortar — a mixture of lime or cement or a combination of both with sand and water, used as a bonding agent between bricks, stones, etc.
- long tom — a towed 155mm field cannon produced by the U.S. throughout World War II.
- heavy artillery — guns and howitzers of large caliber.
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