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Definition of
battlecruiser noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
battlecruiser
noun
noun
NAmE
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ˈbæt̮lˌkruzər
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a large fast ship used in war in the past, faster and lighter than a
battleship
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battlecruiser
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