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big bang

noun

Definition of BIG BANG

:  the cosmic explosion that marked the beginning of the universe according to the big bang theory — compare big crunch
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First Known Use of BIG BANG

1950

Rhymes with BIG BANG

bang-bang, birth pang, blue tang, chain gang, cliff-hang, Da Nang, defang, go hang, harangue, linsang, meringue, mustang, orang, parang, press-gang, shebang, slam-bang, straphang, trepang, whizbang

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2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. big bang
  2. big bang theory
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