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Meaning of aircraft carrier | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˈɛːɹ.kɹæft kʰɛɹːiɚ/

Definitions

A warship designed to carry aircraft, serving as a seagoing air base, with a deck on which aircraft can be launched and landed.

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Examples

“The US Air Force has 383 F-35As in its fleet, according to the International Institute for Strategic Studies. The F-35A is one of the three versions of the US military’s stealth fighter. The Marine Corps flies the F-35B – a short take-off, vertical landing aircraft – and the Navy flies the F-35C, designed for aircraft carrier operations.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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