英语词汇“little giant”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

little giant n. a machine or piece of equipment regarded as powerful for its size; spec. a jointed nozzle of a water cannon (now historical; cf. giant n. 4).Chiefly (with capital initials) in brand names.

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1854 Ohio Cultivator 15 Nov. 231/1 (heading) Scott's Little Giant Patent Corn & Cob Mill, patented May 6th, 1854.

1866 S. B. Pike U.S. Patent 56,150 1/1 New and useful Improvements on Machines for Grinding and Pulverizing Quartz or other Ores Containing Metals, called ‘Pike's Improved Quartz-Pulverizer, “Little Giant”’.

1874 R. W. Raymond Statistics Mines & Mining 352 In Deer Lodge County..‘little giants’..have been introduced.

1919 L. H. Morrison Oil Engines xxiii. 418 The Chicago Pneumatic Tool Co., on their Little Giant engine, use a governor-controlled bleeder valve.

1999 M. Hill Gold vii. 116 In 1870 the simple nozzle was replaced by the ‘Little Giant’, or monitor... In place of powder and cannon balls, this cannon projected water.

2010 Star Tribune (Minneapolis) (Nexis) 18 Mar. 5 e You can also order the Little Giant [sc. a ladder] from Costco.com for the same price and get free shipping, until April 3.

单词	little giant
释义	> as lemmas little giant little giant n. a machine or piece of equipment regarded as powerful for its size; spec. a jointed nozzle of a water cannon (now historical; cf. giant n. 4).Chiefly (with capital initials) in brand names. ΚΠ 1854 Ohio Cultivator 15 Nov. 231/1 (heading) Scott's Little Giant Patent Corn & Cob Mill, patented May 6th, 1854. 1866 S. B. Pike U.S. Patent 56,150 1/1 New and useful Improvements on Machines for Grinding and Pulverizing Quartz or other Ores Containing Metals, called ‘Pike's Improved Quartz-Pulverizer, “Little Giant”’. 1874 R. W. Raymond Statistics Mines & Mining 352 In Deer Lodge County..‘little giants’..have been introduced. 1919 L. H. Morrison Oil Engines xxiii. 418 The Chicago Pneumatic Tool Co., on their Little Giant engine, use a governor-controlled bleeder valve. 1999 M. Hill Gold vii. 116 In 1870 the simple nozzle was replaced by the ‘Little Giant’, or monitor... In place of powder and cannon balls, this cannon projected water. 2010 Star Tribune (Minneapolis) (Nexis) 18 Mar. 5 e You can also order the Little Giant [sc. a ladder] from Costco.com for the same price and get free shipping, until April 3. extracted from littleadj.pron.n.adv. < as lemmas
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