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Mammoth
Definition
a large, extinct elephant-like mammal that lived during the Ice Age
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Common collocations
- mammoth undertaking
- mammoth task
- mammoth project
- mammoth achievement
- mammoth undertaking
- mammoth undertaking
- mammoth undertaking
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Usage note
Mammoth is primarily used as an adjective to describe something of very large size. While it can be used as a noun referring to the extinct animal, its adjectival use is far more common in modern English.
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Example sentences
- The mammoth's tusks were over ten feet long.
- Scientists have found mammoth fossils in Siberia.
- The mammoth was a herbivore and ate mostly grass.
- The mammoth was bigger than today's elephants.
- The mammoth's fur helped keep it warm in the cold climate.
Quotes
'The mammoth looks different from any animal I know. It has a curious humped shoulder, like the bison; but its legs are very short, and its whole figure is heavy and elephantine.' - Henry Walter Bates
'The mammoth vanished from the Earth, and we are going the same way.' - Sir David Attenborough
'Who among us hasn't envied a cat's ability to ignore the cares of daily life and to relax completely?' - Karen Brademeyer (Mammoth Cat)