heavy cruiser

collocation in English

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heavy
adjective
uk
/ˈhev.i/us
/ˈhev.i/
weighing a lot, and needing effort to move ...
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cruiser
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkruː.zər/us
/ˈkruː.zɚ/
a large fast ship used ...
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(Definition ofheavyandcruiserfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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All authorities agree that the future of the battleship and theheavycruiseris non-existent.
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The fourth plane launched her torpedo at aheavycruiser, most likely.
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He received his second command in 1937, theheavycruiser.
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He became captain of theheavycruiserin 1926.
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Theheavycruiseris depicted in limestone and granite and sits adjacent to the downtown canal.
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Still moving at 19.5kn mph km/h, theheavycruiserreeled under the impact of another group of direct hits.
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Also, theheavycruiserwas designed to take advantage of advances in naval technology and design.
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They torpedoed and sank aheavycruiserand damaged a battleship.
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At 1000, the enemy contact was established as an aircraft carrier, aheavycruiser, and one destroyer.
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Despite its size, a flight of just five of these fighters are a major threat to even aheavycruiser.
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One of the torpedoes which sank theheavycruiserhas been attributed to her.
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Later that year, he was made commanding officer of theheavycruiser, a post he held for the next two years.
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After his promotion to captain in 1929, he served as executive officer, and then as captain of theheavycruiser.
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Another reason for the difference was the advances in technology and naval design, both of which theheavycruiserwas able to take advantage.
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With their intended targets being other cruisers and smaller vessels, the role of theheavycruiserdiffered fundamentally from that of the armored cruiser.
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The ship nearly collided with theheavycruiseron one occasion, and was in danger of fouling several other ships during that time.
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Two torpedoes hit theheavycruiser, causing heavy damage and bringing her to a dead stop.
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Theheavycruisersoon shaped a course for the west coast.
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There were also important technical differences between theheavycruiserand the armored cruiser, some of which reflected the generational gap between them.
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They also joined those of other carriers in sinking theheavycruiser.
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