aircraft carrier

noun

: a warship with a flight deck on which aircraft can be launched and landed

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The ministry said the Chinese ships, led by Liaoning, the oldest of China’s three aircraft carriers, were spotted on Tuesday night, and its forces monitored the fleet. Reuters, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024 China, the undisputed global leader in wind energy, has just set another world record for the world's tallest and highest-capacity offshore wind turbine, taller than the Eiffel Tower, The Chrysler Building, and longer than the longest US aircraft carrier. New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2024 The drills included the deployment of fighter planes, warships, and even one of China’s aircraft carriers. Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Oct. 2024 In the flying aircraft carrier role, the C-100 could transport one or two FPV attack or scout drones and act as a radio relay, a technique already shown to be viable by the Queen Hornet drone in Ukraine. David Hambling, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for aircraft carrier 

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of aircraft carrier was in 1917

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“Aircraft carrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aircraft%20carrier. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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aircraft carrier

noun
: a warship with a deck from which aircraft can take off and on which they can land
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