battle group

bat·tle group

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bat-l groop]
- /ˈbæt l grup/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bat-l groop]
- /ˈbæt l grup/

Definitions of battle group words

noun battle group a group of warships usually consisting of at least one aircraft carrier, other surface ships, submarines, landing craft, etc 3
noun battle group a military or naval task force, esp. aircraft carriers with their aircraft and support vessels 3
noun battle group a planning or command unit within a division of the army. 1

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Origin of battle group

First appearance:

before 1950

One of the 5% newest English words

First recorded in 1950-55

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Parts of speech for Battle group

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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battle group popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 63% 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.

battle group usage trend in Literature

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