aircraft-carrier

  • 1aircraft carrier — aircraft carriers N COUNT An aircraft carrier is a warship with a long, flat deck where aircraft can take off and land …

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  • 2aircraft carrier — ► NOUN ▪ a large warship from which aircraft can take off and land …

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  • 3aircraft carrier — aircraft .carrier n a type of ship that planes can fly from and land on …

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  • 4aircraft carrier — aircraft ,carrier noun count a ship that carries military airplanes, with a long flat area from which they can take off …

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  • 5aircraft carrier — n. a warship that carries airplanes, serves as their base and servicing station, and has a large, flat deck for taking off and landing …

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  • 6Aircraft carrier — From bottom to top: Principe de Asturias, amphibious assault ship USS Wasp, USS Forrestal and light V/STOL carrier HMS Invincible, showing size differences of late 20th century carriers An aircraft …

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  • 7aircraft carrier — a warship equipped with a large open deck for the taking off and landing of warplanes and with facilities to carry, service, and arm them. [1915 20] * * * Naval vessel equipped with a platform that allows airplanes to take off and land. Takeoffs… …

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  • 8aircraft carrier — noun a large warship that carries planes and has a long flat deck for takeoffs and landings (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑carrier, ↑flattop, ↑attack aircraft carrier • Derivationally related forms: ↑carry (for: ↑car …

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  • 9aircraft carrier — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms aircraft carrier : singular aircraft carrier plural aircraft carriers a ship that carries military planes, with a long flat area from which they can take off …

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  • 10aircraft-carrier — airˈcraft carrier noun A vessel from which aircraft can take off and on which they can land • • • Main Entry: ↑air …

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