aircraft carrier
/'eəkrɑ:ft,kæriə/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A large warship designed to carry, launch, and recover military aircraft: An "aircraft carrier" is a major naval vessel with a full-length flight deck, serving as a mobile airbase at sea. It is a central component of a modern navy's power projection.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The new aircraft carrier can carry over seventy fighter jets and helicopters.
- During the exercise, the aircraft carrier deployed its aircraft to patrol the region.
- The fleet was centered around a massive nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.
Advanced Usage
"to be the flagship aircraft carrier": to be the most important or lead carrier in a fleet.
- The USS Gerald R. Ford is the flagship aircraft carrier of the U.S. Navy's Atlantic Fleet.
"aircraft carrier battle group/strike group": a naval formation centered around an aircraft carrier, including escort ships and submarines for protection and support.
- The aircraft carrier strike group provides a formidable presence in international waters.
Variants and Related Words
Carrier (n): In a naval context, this is often used as a shortened, informal form of "aircraft carrier."
- The carrier returned to its home port after a six-month deployment.
Supercarrier (n): A very large, high-tonnage class of aircraft carrier.
- Only a few nations operate supercarriers due to their immense cost and complexity.
Synonyms
- Carrier (informal, naval context)
- Flat-top (slang, referring to the flat flight deck)
Related Phrases
Flight deck: The flat surface on an aircraft carrier where aircraft take off and land.
- The crew worked efficiently on the busy flight deck.
Carrier-based aircraft: Aircraft specifically designed or adapted for operations from an aircraft carrier.
- The pilot trained for years to fly carrier-based aircraft.
Noun
- a large warship that carries planes and has a long flat deck for takeoffs and landings