What does the cryptic crossword clue "Huge gun probed by engineers (5)" mean?

The definition is "Huge". The wordplay uses charade, container. GAT (synonym of "gun") + RE (synonym of "engineers") [container: "probed"]; definition: "Huge" The answer is GREAT.

Huge gun probed by engineers (5)

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