Definition of "supergiant" []

Any of various very large bright stars, such as Betelgeuse or Rigel, having a luminosity that is thousands of times greater than that of the sun. (noun)

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Use "supergiant" in a sentence

"Scientists say the term "supergiant" was coined by US researchers when they found some large amphipods in the early 1980s."
"Betelgeuse is classified as a supergiant star, and its diameter is approximately 1,000 times that of the sun."
"The Lula field will be Brazil's first "supergiant" oil field, with a recoverable volume above five billion BOE, Mr. Barbassa said."

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