jumbo UK /ˈd͡ʒʌmbəʊ/US /ˈd͡ʒʌmboʊ/noun 7adjective 1forms 3 noun7 •An especially large or powerful person, animal, or thing. •(India) An elephant. •A large airplane, such as those used for intercontinental travel. •A wide roll of machine-trimmed paper, ready to be cut into smaller widths.In the unwind area, one system loads and unloads the unwind stand almost simultaneously. The jumbo is stored ahead of the unwind on level rails. — 1979 •Synonym of bologna (“type of meat”). •A platform-mounted machine for drilling rock. •(historical) Ellipsis of mumbo jumbo (“a deity or other supernatural being worshipped by certain West African peoples; an idol representing such a being”). adjective1 •Especially large or powerful.At Bucyrus, Ohio, M. C. Coulter this season has demonstrated that he can grow a nice crop of the jumbo variety of peanuts. — 1919 formsJUMBOs · JuMBOs · jumbos