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lightning carrier

lightning carrier noun: a small light fast aircraft carrier specialized in operating VTOL aircraft, used for controlling sea lanes, convoy escort, and, anti-submarine patrol (ASW).

Noun

lightning carrier (plural lightning carriers)

  1. (slang) A small light fast aircraft carrier specialized in operating VTOL aircraft, used for controlling sea lanes, convoy escort, and, anti-submarine patrol (ASW)
    Synonyms:
    harrier carrier

Synonyms of lightning carrier

Forms of lightning carrier

plurallightning carriers

Origin of lightning carrier

Blend of lightning + aircraft carrier. From the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, the Lightning II jump jet, itself named after WWII Lockheed P-38 Lightning I, in turn, named after the lightning bolt and lightning.

Questions about lightning carrier

What does lightning carrier mean?
Lightning carrier means a small light fast aircraft carrier specialized in operating VTOL aircraft, used for controlling sea lanes, convoy escort, and, anti-submarine patrol (ASW).
What part of speech is lightning carrier?
Lightning carrier is a noun.
What is the plural of lightning carrier?
The plural of lightning carrier is lightning carriers.

Words near lightning carrier in the dictionary

  1. lightning bolt
  2. lightning bolts
  3. lightning bruiser
  4. lightning bug
  5. lightning bugs
  6. lightning carrier
  7. lightning carriers
  8. lightning chess
  9. lightning conductor
  10. lightning conductors
  11. lightning crotch

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