large carrier
collocation in Englishmeaningsoflargeandcarrier
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large
adjective
uk/lɑːdʒ/us/lɑːrdʒ/
big in size ...
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carrier
noun[C]
uk/ˈkær.i.ər/us/ˈker.i.ɚ/
a person or thing that ...
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(Definition oflargeandcarrierfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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This type of chirp is characterized by itslargecarrierfrequency gradient.
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I am one of those who do not believe that because thelargecarrierexisted in the last war it will exist in the next.
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There is no doubt that thelargecarrieris very costly indeed.
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If onelargecarrierwere with an amphibious task force and it were sunk, the task force could be in a difficult position.
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I am not one of those tied to the idea that we must have alargecarrierfleet with all its expensive and sophisticated radar equipment.
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There is no doubt that in war today the only place for a capital ship and alargecarrieris tied up alongside and well camouflaged.
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I do not think it is possible for anylargecarrierto exist at sea unless there is complete air superiority over the seas all over the world.
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Those paragraphs arc written in terms that are wide enough to steer alargecarrierthrough — wider than some of the channels in many of our ports.
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In order to induce an immune response, it has to be attached to alargecarriermolecule such as protein.
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I now want to discuss the question of large carriers.
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We understand that the two new large carriers are likely to be medium-sized.
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We are also beginning to see the concentration of market power in the hands of a few very large carriers.
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To-day we have no large battleships, no battle cruisers, and really no large ships except a few large carriers.
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It is evident that he realises at least some of the dangers of pinning our faith to vulnerable large carriers.
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There has been talk of small, simplified carriers replacing the large carriers as we have known them up to now.
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I said that we were planning to replace our three valuable and useful small carriers with two large carriers in 13 years' time.
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I do not believe we need or can afford the large carriers.
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It must be made up of a few large carriers.
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There are those who think we should have the large carriers for strategic purposes as well as for use with the amphibious forces.
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We need to renew our present fleet of large carriers to maintain our air lift capability.
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