battle cruiser

collocation in English

meaningsofbattleandcruiser

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battle
noun[C]
uk
/ˈbæt.əl/us
/ˈbæt̬.əl/
a fight between ...
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cruiser
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkruː.zər/us
/ˈkruː.zɚ/
a large fast ship used ...
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(Definition ofbattleandcruiserfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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But they are not comparable with the older, formidable type of cruiser such as thebattlecruiseror something of the sort.
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He forgot that abattlecruiseris good only as long as it can be defended.
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There are two kinds of tank—the light tank, comparable with the naval destroyer, and the heavier tank comparable with the cruiser orbattlecruiser.
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This force located an enemy group consisting of abattlecruiser, cruisers and destroyers.
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The ordinary public in this country cannot distinguish between abattlecruiserand a battle-class destroyer.
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The tenders for the contract-builtbattlecruiserhave been received, and are under consideration.
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Then, rather characteristically, he altered the course of thebattlecruisersquadron two points towards the enemy.
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Then there is the ship of high fighting capacity but not much defensive capacity, thebattlecruiser, which has a speed of 30 knots.
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Again, it is perfectly clear that his appointment in command of thebattlecruisersquadron was cut short.
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When one considers the relative cost of a battleship or abattlecruiserwith the cost of an aero plane the ratio is most remarkable.
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No battleship orbattlecruiserhas been built during the period 1928–1934.
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Amid snowstorms, a tempestuous day, sea running high, gales blowing furiously, ourbattlecruiseropened fire at 18,000 yards.
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The ordinary cruiser, which is less defensively armoured, is not so large as thebattlecruiserand is a ship of 30 knots or a little more.
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There is another example of a brilliant old admiral who designed a type ofbattlecruiserwhich was to destroy the armoured cruisers of other nations.
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