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big blue blanket

big blue blanket proper noun: a system used in World War II for protecting American warships from Japanese kamikaze attacks, involving (among other things) the constant presence of the blue-painted Hellcat and Corsair aircraft over the fleet at all times.

Proper noun

big blue blanket

  1. (US, historical) A system used in World War II for protecting American warships from Japanese kamikaze attacks, involving (among other things) the constant presence of the blue-painted Hellcat and Corsair aircraft over the fleet at all times.

Questions about big blue blanket

What does big blue blanket mean?
Big blue blanket means a system used in World War II for protecting American warships from Japanese kamikaze attacks, involving (among other things) the constant presence of the blue-painted Hellcat and Corsair aircraft over the fleet at all times.
What part of speech is big blue blanket?
Big blue blanket is a proper noun.

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