Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

light cruiser

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.51 in modern English

Syllables
light cruis-er
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of cruiser, defined in the 1930 London Naval Treaty as having a main gun battery of 6.1-inch caliber (155mm) or smaller.

Example Sentences

Etymology

A shortening of "light armored cruiser".

Inflected Forms

light cruisers (plural)

Questions

What does light cruiser mean?
A type of cruiser, defined in the 1930 London Naval Treaty as having a main gun battery of 6.1-inch caliber (155mm) or smaller.
Where does light cruiser come from?
A shortening of "light armored cruiser".

How to pronounce light cruiser

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