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general quarters

general quarters noun: a maximum alert level issued on a warship for all personnel to prepare for immediate combat; the state of a warship at maximum combat readiness.

Noun

general quarters pl (plural only)

  1. (US, plural, plural-only) A maximum alert level issued on a warship for all personnel to prepare for immediate combat; the state of a warship at maximum combat readiness

Questions about general quarters

What does general quarters mean?
General quarters means a maximum alert level issued on a warship for all personnel to prepare for immediate combat; the state of a warship at maximum combat readiness.
What part of speech is general quarters?
General quarters is a noun.

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