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supercarrier

noun

Etymology

From super- + carrier.

  1. derived from carier,cariour
  2. inherited from cariere
  3. prefixed as supercarrier — “super- + carrier”

Definitions

  1. The largest type of aircraft carrier, usually displacing over 70,000 long tons.

    • Sean J. Stackley, the Navy’s assistant secretary for acquisitions, gave the timetable for the 100,000-ton, 1,100-foot-long supercarrier in testimony prepared for the Senate Armed Services Committee on Wednesday.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA