ultraheavy

adjective

ul·​tra·​heavy ˌəl-trə-ˈhe-vē How to pronounce ultraheavy (audio)
: extremely or extraordinarily heavy
The only good these lures were doing for me was to build muscle from toting the ultraheavy tackle box.Steve Sarley

Examples of ultraheavy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In 2021, Ark Energy took a stake in Hyzon Motors, one of the few firms working on ultraheavy trucks powered by fuel cells. IEEE Spectrum, 25 Dec. 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ultraheavy was in 1889

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“Ultraheavy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ultraheavy. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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