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jumbo jet
noun [C] (informal jumbo)Definition
(Definition of jumbo jet noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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SMART Thesaurus: Air travel: fixed-wing aircraft & helicopters
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