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

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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

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 3 Dec. 2024.

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