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dreadnought

/dɹɛdˈnɔːt/

Meanings
noun
A battleship, especially of the World War I era, in which most of the firepower is concentrated in large guns that are of the same caliber.

Examples :

"The naval museum proudly displayed a restored dreadnought, its massive guns a testament to its powerful, uniform firepower in World War I. "
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firepower noun

/ˈfaɪərˌpaʊər/

The capacity of a weapon to deliver fire onto a target

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/ˈkɒnsəntɹeɪtɪd/ /ˈkɑnsəntɹeɪtɪd/

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/ˈbætəlʃɪp/ /ˈbætl̩ʃɪp/

Large capital warship displacing tens of thousands of tons, heavily armoured and armed with big guns. Battleships are now obsolescent, replaced by smaller vessels with guided missiles. Types: dreadnought, pre-dreadnought.

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/ˈsuːpərkəmˌpjuːtər/ /ˈsuːpərkəmˌpjutər/

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