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megacoaster

noun

Etymology

From mega- + coaster.

  1. derived from costa — “rib; side, wall”
  2. derived from coste — “rib; side of an object; coast”
  3. inherited from coste — “rib; side of the body, flank; side of a building; face of a solid figure; coast, shore; bay, gulf; sea; concavity, hollow; boundary, limit; land; country; district, province, region; locality, place; division of the heavens; compass direction; direction; location with reference to direction, side”
  4. prefixed as megacoaster — “mega + coaster”

Definitions

  1. A rollercoaster with a height of between 200 and 299 feet.

    • Often, we've seen coaster fans line up to ride a new megacoaster, get their ride, and then spend the rest of the day repeat-riding the park's other, smaller, more rideable coasters.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA