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elephant
noun
countable and uncountable
B1
UK /ˈɛlɪfənt/ US /ˈɛləfənt/
A large mammal of the family Elephantidae in the order Proboscidea, having a trunk, and native to Africa and Asia.
Anything huge and ponderous.
figuratively
Synonym of elephant paper.
used when counting to add length, so that each count takes about one second
UK, childish
A xiangqi piece that is moved two points diagonally, may not jump over intervening pieces and may not cross the river.
Forms
plural
elephants
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Elephants are the largest land animals alive today.
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You like elephants.
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