enemy fleet

collocation in English

meaningsofenemyandfleet

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enemy
noun
uk
/ˈen.ə.mi/us
/ˈen.ə.mi/
a person who hates or opposes another person and tries to harm them or stop them from ...
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fleet
adjective
uk
/fliːt/us
/fliːt/
able to ...
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(Definition ofenemyandfleetfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofenemy fleet

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No possible potential enemy has an ocean-going fleet of any sort, so there is noenemyfleetto dominate.
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At the end of every war, especially when you have destroyed theenemyfleet, you have a certain number of surplus ships which have to be disposed of.
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Well, there is noenemyfleet.
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First, to fight anenemyfleet.
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When they get close to theenemyfleet, the incendiaries are set alight.
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Eshuwara also noted that he would like to know where theenemyfleetof 20 ships are now located.
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Entering a naval region where anenemyfleetis present will trigger a naval combat automatically.
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The resulting attack was powerful enough to disable the entireenemyfleet.
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This was the first time that a heavier-than-air aircraft had carried out a reconnaissance of anenemyfleetin action.
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This control of the sea could not be achieved by destruction of commerce but only by destroying or neutralizing theenemyfleet.
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He also received a handful of "kamikaze" pilots to use against theenemyfleet.
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Once players have selected their ships and issued orders to the ships concerning how to engage theenemyfleet, the battle begins.
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The squadron took off to attack theenemyfleetwithout fighter cover in the face of murderous opposition.
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As bad weather again set in, all contact with theenemyfleetwas lost.
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A ship was loaded with explosives and set free to drift into theenemyfleet, exploding at contact.
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For example, one study examined the value of having accurate information about anenemyfleet.
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Small rafts and fishing boats were loaded up with bales of straw and gunpowder, set aflame, and launched toward theenemyfleet.
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His purpose was to create a device that could confront, with minimum risk, the powerfulenemyfleet.
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Allegedly, because they saw the mausoleum as a potential daymark for anenemyfleet.
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If at least one stack of units is deemed to spot theenemyfleet, combat is initiated.
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