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| bulk |
to cause to become larger or more massive. [1/7 definitions] |
| cannonade |
an extended, massive firing of cannon. [1/2 definitions] |
| constructivism |
an early twentieth-century art movement, originating in the Soviet Union, in which industrial materials were used to create massive nonrepresentational works. |
| mascon |
a massive concentration of very dense matter beneath the surface of the moon. |
| mole4 |
a massive stone or concrete structure serving as a pier or breakwater. [1/2 definitions] |
| monumental |
massive, imposing, or extremely conspicuous. [1/3 definitions] |
| nuclear fusion |
the fusion of atomic nuclei into a more massive nucleus, accompanied by a release of energy, as in the explosion of a hydrogen bomb. |
| nuclear winter |
a hypothesized result of a major nuclear war, wherein massive cloud covers of dust and smoke would block out sunlight, lowering the earth's temperature and destroying most living things. |
| pylon |
a tall, massive structure that serves to delineate an approach, as to a bridge or, esp., to an ancient Egyptian temple. [1/3 definitions] |
| revolution |
a massive upheaval in ideas or ways of doing something, or the widescale change or transformation that occurs because of it. [1/5 definitions] |
| Rhodesian man |
an extinct primitive man of the late Pleistocene Era, whose skeletal remains, found in southern Africa, are similar to modern man except for a large skull and low, massive brow ridges. |
| Saint Bernard |
a very large strong Swiss breed of dog with a massive head, a short muzzle, and a silky brown and white coat. |
| steamroller |
a vehicle with a massive roller, used esp. in road construction for smoothing, crushing, and the like. [1/5 definitions] |
| supercontinent |
a massive land formation thought to have existed in the geological past, that, according to the theory of plate tectonics, broke into parts which drifted, creating the present continents. |
| supermassive |
combined form of massive. |
| Victorian |
denoting or concerning the massive, ornate architecture and decoration of that period in English-speaking countries. [1/4 definitions] |
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