LCS en · NOUN
Meanings
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(US, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism) Initialism of littoral combat ship: a specialized type of corvette for green water and coastal combat and transoceanic capability designated by the US Navy.
alt of littoral combat ship
The “rotational deployment” of the vessels, called littoral combat ships (LCS), comes as China continues to flex its muscles in the South China Sea and tensions remain on the Korean Peninsula. / “We will soon see up to four LCS here in Singapore as we rotationally deploy Seventh Fleet ships,” said Rear Admiral Charles Williams.
2015 February 18, “US to base four warships in Singapore as China flexes military muscles”, in The Guardian:
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(US, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, derogatory, initialism, slang) Initialism of littoral combat ship: a specialized type of corvette for green water and coastal combat and transoceanic capability designated by the US Navy. ▸ Initialism of little crappy ship: So nicknamed, from being highly unreliable, always breaking down, and not able to carry out any combat missions.
alt of little crappy ship
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(abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of long Covid syndrome.
alt of long Covid syndrome
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of local card shop.
alt of local card shop
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| LCSs | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| LCSes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
frigate · destroyer · fast attack craft · sloop · destroyer · gunship · monitor · gunship · gunboat · gunboat · cruiser · frigate · monitor · sloop · cruiser · fast attack craft
Hypernyms
boat · ship · corvette · boat · warship · warship · corvette · ship