Synonyms

Godzilla

American

[god-zil-uh] / gɒdˈzɪl ə /

Trademark.

a science-fiction monster that resembles an enormous bipedal lizard, featured in Japanese and American films, television, and comic books.

Etymology

Origin of Godzilla

1950–55; an Anglicized version of the Japanese name Gojira < Japanese gorira gorilla + kujira whale

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Others created battle scenes between iconic superheroes like Wolverine and Superman or between a Transformer and Godzilla.

From Los Angeles Times

But the big news is what’s old: the continuing availability of Ford’s high-output 7.3-liter V8, a naturally aspirated, pushrod actuated, gas-guzzling anachronism nicknamed Godzilla.

From The Wall Street Journal

Godzilla is made of sterner stuff: a deep-skirted cast-iron block, forged steel crankshaft and oil-cooled pistons, churning and burning with 485 lb-ft of torque at 4,000 rpm—no turbocharging, cam phasing, cylinder deactivation or other common failure points.

From The Wall Street Journal

With a single, in-block cam, one timing chain and two valves per cylinder, Godzilla is so primitive it’s practically primeval.

From The Wall Street Journal

As for Godzilla, it snores like a kitten.

From The Wall Street Journal

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