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supercarrier

supercarrier

1 7.7
A very large military ship that carries many aircraft and crew
  • noun
  • /ˈsuːpərˌkɛrɪər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : superportaaviones
  • During training exercises, the fleet reported that their supercarrier can operate for extended periods without resupply.
  • class of supercarrier

Examples

  • Traditional telephone companies, alternate carriers, wireless companies, cable television providers, satellite distributors, or international supercarriers?

    Academic text (1995)

  • The USS Nimitz is a powerful supercarrier capable of launching numerous aircraft simultaneously.

  • The new supercarrier was designed to enhance naval capabilities with advanced technology and nuclear propulsion.

Synonyms

carrier
vssupercarrier
171 6.3

A large warship with a flat deck for aircraft to take off and land

is significantly bigger and more capable, usually nuclear and holds many planes
aircraft carrier
vssupercarrier
59 3.8

A very large war ship with a long flat deck where military planes take off and land

is much larger and more advanced, often nuclear and carries many planes
capital ship
vssupercarrier
  • Specialized
2 7.9

A very large warship like a battleship or aircraft carrier with heavy weapons

is specifically much larger and more advanced, built to carry many planes
attack aircraft carrier
vssupercarrier
  • Specialized
8.1

A big military ship with a long flat deck that carries and launches fighter planes

is larger and technologically superior rather than defined by attack purpose

How Big

supercarrier
  • Specialized
1 7.7
destroyer escort
  • Archaic
1 8.0

Surface Forms

supercarrier singular
supercarriers plural

Morphology

supercarrier = carrier (transparent) = super + carrier

The compound is formed by the productive intensifying prefix 'super-' plus 'carrier', yielding the predictable meaning 'an especially large or capable carrier (ship)'.

Etymology

Supercarrier combines super- and carrier, where super- means 'very' or 'above' as in the word supermarket, and carrier means 'one who carries'. So a naval supercarrier is a 'very large carrier', a huge ship that carries many aircraft and people.