battle of midway
n · noun
Simple meaning
The Battle of Midway, 4–7 June 1942, was a major naval battle in the Pacific Theater of World War II.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈbætəˈlʌvˈmɪdweɪ
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Definition
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n
The Battle of Midway, 4–7 June 1942, was a major naval battle in the Pacific Theater of World War II.
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noun
Naval battle of World War II (June 1942); American planes based on land and on carriers decisively defeated a Japanese fleet on its way to invade the Midway Islands
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This meaning: The Battle of Midway, 4–7 June 1942, was a major naval battle in the Pacific Theater of World War II.
Used this way, battle of midway is a specialist word with a faintly unfavourable edge. This is a military use: it belongs to service and operational language.
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- Technical/specialist writing
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