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aircraft carrier

 
–noun
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.
Origin:
1915–20
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Language Translation for : Aircraft carrier
Spanish: portaaviones, German: der Flugzeugträger, Japanese: 航空母艦
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aircraft carrier  
n.   A large naval vessel designed as a mobile air base, having a long flat deck on which aircraft can take off and land at sea.
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aircraft carrier

noun
a large warship that carries planes and has a long flat deck for takeoffs and landings 

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