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superfortezza

superfortress

noun soo-per-for-TET-tsah Rare

Usage Note

Superfortezza is used primarily in military-history contexts, most famously for the American B-29 Superfortress bomber of World War II (Superfortezza Volante). It is a compound feminine noun formed from super- + fortezza (fortress).

Examples

"La superfortezza bombardò le città nemiche."

Natural Translation

The superfortress bombed the enemy cities.

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