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jeep carrier

jeep carrier noun: a general purpose aircraft carrier, used in a variety of ways (hence 'general purpose', "GP" or jeep), such as aircraft transport ship, invasion support airstrip, ocean patrol airstrip, fleet/convoy defense airstrip. They were used to alleviate demands made on fleet carriers which have higher levels of defensive capabilities and underway speeds able to keep up with the battle fleet.

Noun

jeep carrier (plural jeep carriers)

  1. A general purpose aircraft carrier, used in a variety of ways (hence 'general purpose', "GP" or jeep), such as aircraft transport ship, invasion support airstrip, ocean patrol airstrip, fleet/convoy defense airstrip. They were used to alleviate demands made on fleet carriers which have higher levels of defensive capabilities and underway speeds able to keep up with the battle fleet.
    Synonyms:
    general purpose carrier, general purpose aircraft carrier, GP aircraft carrier, GP carrier

Synonyms of jeep carrier

  • general purpose carrier
  • general purpose aircraft carrier
  • GP aircraft carrier
  • GP carrier

Forms of jeep carrier

pluraljeep carriers

Questions about jeep carrier

What does jeep carrier mean?
Jeep carrier means a general purpose aircraft carrier, used in a variety of ways (hence 'general purpose', "GP" or jeep), such as aircraft transport ship, invasion support airstrip, ocean patrol airstrip, fleet/convoy defense airstrip. They were used to alleviate demands made on fleet carriers which have higher levels of defensive capabilities and underway speeds able to keep up with the battle fleet.
What part of speech is jeep carrier?
Jeep carrier is a noun.
What is the plural of jeep carrier?
The plural of jeep carrier is jeep carriers.

Words near jeep carrier in the dictionary

  1. jeem
  2. jeemany
  3. jeems
  4. Jeena
  5. jeep
  6. jeep carrier
  7. jeep carriers
  8. Jeep duck
  9. Jeep ducking
  10. jeep girl
  11. jeepable

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