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jumbojum‧bo /ˈdʒʌmbəʊ $ -boʊ/ adjective [only before noun] informal jumboOrigin: 1800-1900 Jumbo, name of a very large elephant put on show in London and the U.S. in the 19th century, perhaps from mumbo-jumbo NOUN► jet· The shuttle was then loaded atop a converted 747 jumbo jet and flown back to Kennedy.· Meanwhile, those who observed the jumbo jet exploding say they still have vivid memories.· That's the same as a full jumbo jet crashing at Heathrow every day of the week and two on Sunday.· Flight attendant Lauren Holly takes the controls on a jumbo jet after a prisoner escapes and eliminates the crew.· Bird strikes have become far more frequent since the jumbo jets were introduced in the late 1970's.· S.-made Stinger anti-aircraft missile could have downed the jumbo jet.· She became a pilot and now flies jumbo jets between Bali, Hawaii and Los Angeles.· A couple of jumbo jets could land on the floor space that houses this bash. larger than other things of the same type: jumbo-sized hot dogs |