elephant
/ˈɛləfənt/ · noun
Meaning
- A mammal of the order Proboscidea, having a trunk, and two large ivory tusks jutting from the upper jaw.
- Anything huge and ponderous.
- Used when counting to add length, so that each count takes about one second
- Ivory.
- A large size of paper, measuring 23 by 28 inches, or sometimes 22 by 30, or (double elephant paper) 26 by 40 inches.
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