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battle cruiser

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battle cruiser
n.
A large warship with lighter armor but greater maneuverability than a battleship.
battle cruiser
n
(Military) a warship of battleship size but with lighter armour and fewer guns and capable of high speed
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Noun1.battle cruiserbattle cruiser - a cruiser of maximum speed and firepower
cruiser - a large fast warship; smaller than a battleship and larger than a destroyer
Translations
battle cruiser n → incrociatore m da battaglia
battle cruiser n → incrociatore m da battaglia


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