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supercarrier en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Etymology

From super- + carrier.

Meanings

1. (informal) 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. 2016 April 7, Brad Lendon, “Supercarrier Ford to join Navy fleet in September”, in CNN:
   • Even the Navy has jumped back into the Osprey game with the decision to use a variant of the V-22 as a replacement for the aging C-2 Greyhound, a fixed-wing cargo plane used to ferry material and personnel on and off Navy supercarriers at sea. And other nations are now interested in procuring the V-22. 2015 November 6, Gabe Ramirez, “The Osprey finds its groove ahead of ISIS mission”, in CNN:
   • Displacing around 80,000 metric tons of water, according to the China Daily report, the Fujian is 50% larger than China’s two current in-service carriers and puts the PLA Navy in the league of supercarriers, like the 100,000-ton US Nimitz-class ships. 2023 January 3, Brad Lendon, “China’s new supercarrier will soon undergo first sea trials, officer says”, in CNN:

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