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battle cruiser

bat·tle cruis·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bat-l kroo-zer]
    • /ˈbæt l ˈkru zər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bat-l kroo-zer]
    • /ˈbæt l ˈkru zər/

Definitions of battle cruiser words

  • countable noun battle cruiser A battle cruiser is a large fast warship that is lighter than a battleship and moves more easily. 3
  • noun battle cruiser a warship of battleship size but with lighter armour and fewer guns and capable of high speed 3
  • noun battle cruiser a warship of maximum speed and firepower, but with lighter armor than a battleship. 1
  • noun battle cruiser warship 1
  • noun battle cruiser (military) A fast, relatively lightly armoured cruiser designed to act as an advanced scout of the battle fleet; a development of the Dreadnought battleships. 0
See all 5 definitions of battle cruiser

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Origin of battle cruiser

First appearance:

before 1910
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1910-15

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Parts of speech for Battle cruiser

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Battle cruiser

battle cruiser popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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