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Definition of Giants

Giant
Giant Gi"ant, a. Like a giant; extraordinary in size, strength, or power; as, giant brothers; a giant son. Giant cell. (Anat.) See Myeloplax. Giant clam (Zo["o]l.), a bivalve shell of the genus Tridacna, esp. T. gigas, which sometimes weighs 500 pounds. The shells are sometimes used in churches to contain holy water. Giant heron (Zo["o]l.), a very large African heron (Ardeomega goliath). It is the largest heron known. Giant kettle, a pothole of very large dimensions, as found in Norway in connection with glaciers. See Pothole. Giant powder. See Nitroglycerin. Giant puffball (Bot.), a fungus (Lycoperdon giganteum), edible when young, and when dried used for stanching wounds. Giant salamander (Zo["o]l.), a very large aquatic salamander (Megalobatrachus maximus), found in Japan. It is the largest of living Amphibia, becoming a yard long. Giant squid (Zo["o]l.), one of several species of very large squids, belonging to Architeuthis and allied genera. Some are over forty feet long.

Meaning of Giants from wikipedia

- M. G. Le Clézio Giants (series), a 1977 science fiction series by James P. Hogan "giANTS", a 1979 short story by Edward Bryant Giants (anthology), a 1985...
- The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League...
- Jack the Giant Killer have formed the modern perception of giants as dimwitted and violent ogres, sometimes said to eat humans, while other giants tend to...
- The San Francisco Giants are an American professional baseball team based in San Francisco. The Giants compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member...
- square-cube law and forced mutation is used to thwart a South American giant ant invasion. "giANTS" won the Nebula Award for Best Short Story of 1979, and was nominated...
- their local team often have an intense dislike for the Giants; on the other hand, the Giants have a large fan base even in cities that have a team of...
- decide its name, with Lucknow Super Giants chosen in January 2022. South African franchise Durban's Super Giants and also in the renaming of Mohun Bagan...
- Giants Stadium (sometimes referred to as Giants Stadium at the Meadowlands) was a stadium located in East Rutherford, New Jersey, in the Meadowlands Sports...
- Quixote mistook windmills for evil giants. According to Dave Wilson, in his book Rock Formations, the name They Might Be Giants had been used and subsequently...
- The Nelson Giants are a New Zealand professional men's basketball team based in Nelson. The Giants compete in the National Basketball League (NBL) and...