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n. - An extremely bright star of very large diameter and low density.

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  • Betelgeuse is classified as a supergiant star, and its diameter is approximately 1,000 times that of the sun.
  • Never again will I use the word "supergiant" lightly ...
  • The Lula field will be Brazil's first "supergiant" oil field, with a recoverable volume above five billion BOE, Mr. Barbassa said.
  • ExxonMobil-led consortium nets 'supergiant' Iraq oil field
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