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aircraft carrier
noun
: a military ship that has a large deck where aircraft take off and land
Full Definition of AIRCRAFT CARRIER
: a warship with a flight deck on which aircraft can be launched and landed
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First Known Use of AIRCRAFT CARRIER
1917
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