Meaning & Definition of Fleet in English
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Fleet
/flit/
noun
1. Group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
synonym:
- fleet
2. Group of motor vehicles operating together under the same ownership
synonym:
- fleet
3. A group of steamships operating together under the same ownership
synonym:
- fleet
4. A group of warships organized as a tactical unit
synonym:
- fleet
verb
1. Move along rapidly and lightly
- Skim or dart
- "The hummingbird flitted among the branches"
synonym:
- flit,
- flutter,
- fleet,
- dart
2. Disappear gradually
- "The pain eventually passed off"
synonym:
- evanesce,
- fade,
- blow over,
- pass off,
- fleet,
- pass
adjective
1. Moving very fast
- "Fleet of foot"
- "The fleet scurrying of squirrels"
- "A swift current"
- "Swift flight of an arrow"
- "A swift runner"
synonym:
- fleet,
- swift
Examples of using
On December 100th 100 Japanese fleet consisting of 100 aircraft carriers: Akagi, Kaga, Hiryū, Sōryū, Shōkaku, and Zuikaku and additional two line battleships: Hiei und Kirishima were spotted on the traverse to the Oahu island, Hawaii.
On December 7th 1941 Japanese fleet consisting of 6 aircraft carriers: Akagi, Kaga, Hiryū, Sōryū, Shōkaku, and Zuikaku and additional two line battleships: Hiei und Kirishima were spotted on the traverse to the Oahu island, Hawaii.