amphibious operation

collocation in English

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amphibious
adjective
uk
/æmˈfɪb.i.əs/us
/æmˈfɪb.i.əs/
of or relating to a type of animal that lives both on land and ...
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operation
noun
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/ˌɒp.ərˈeɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌɑː.pəˈreɪ.ʃən/
the fact of operating or ...
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On the 28th, she began preparing for anotheramphibiousoperation.
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A retractable tricycle landing gear would allowamphibiousoperation.
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Overlord would constitute the largestamphibiousoperationin military history.
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Unless that is done, it is felt that we are not likely to see another suchamphibiousoperation.
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I believe that it is to be limited to one, although it has the great capability of being a command ship in anamphibiousoperation.
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This was anamphibiousoperationusing landing craft and helicopters to transport the soldiers.
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The idea that land-based air support was necessary to successfully conduct anamphibiousoperationwas traditional doctrine.
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Following naval and air bombardment of enemy defenses, the firstamphibiousoperationof the war commenced at 0650.
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It would be landed immediately after the ground troops during the initial stage of anamphibiousoperation.
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The ship took evasive action to avoid an approaching typhoon and then began preparations for anamphibiousoperation.
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It is driven into the water foramphibiousoperation, for which it deploys two large aluminium pontoons, unfolding them along the length of its hull.
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The second aircraft was fitted with a retractable tailwheel landing gear foramphibiousoperationwhich was later retrofitted to the prototype.
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Torch was the largestamphibiousoperationmounted to date and was done on a shoestring budget with regard to landing craft and personnel.
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