supercarrier
noun
su·per·car·ri·er
ˌsü-pər-ˈker-ē-ər
-ˈka-rē-
plural supercarriers
: a very large aircraft carrier
The revival of support for the nuclear-powered supercarrier in the last three years has been little short of miraculous.—U.S. Naval Institute
Included in the supercarrier contingent are eight astonishingly large and sophisticated Nimitz-class floating cities, crewed by nearly 6,000 people and capable of launching more aircraft per minute than Chicago's O'Hare Airport …—Gregg Easterbrook
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“Supercarrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supercarrier. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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