Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

anti-aircraft cruiser

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.48 in modern English

Syllables: an-ti-air-craft cruis-er
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

a light cruiser in which torpedo tubes and 6-inch low-angle guns were replaced by ten 4-inch high-angle guns to provide larger warships with protection against high-altitude bombers.

Example Sentences

"{'source': 'https://en.wikipedia.org', 'text': 'Having sacrificed anti-ship weapons for anti-aircraft armament, the converted anti-aircraft cruisers might need protection themselves against surface units.'}"

Questions

What does anti-aircraft cruiser mean?: a light cruiser in which torpedo tubes and 6-inch low-angle guns were replaced by ten 4-inch high-angle guns to provide larger warships with protection against high-altitude bombers.

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