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pocket battleship noun[ C ] uk /ˌpɒk.ɪt ˈbæt.əl.ʃɪp/ us /ˈpɑː.kɪt ˌbæt̬.əl.ʃɪp/
pocket battleshipnoun[C] (SHIP) a small military ship with many guns, especially one built in Germany in the 1930s: A small pack of British warships was preparing to meet the pocket battleship. The pocket battleship was attacked by ships from the US Navy. HMS Hood was sunk in 1941 by a German pocket battleship. The pocket battleship Graf Spee was the pride of the German navy. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases The Navy admiralty aircraft carrier armada broadside cruiser destroyer fleet frigate gunboat HMS minesweeper naval RFA RN seaborne submarine supercarrier the Navy Seals the USN transport ship
pocket battleshipnoun[C] (PERSON) UKinformal a small person who has a lot of strength and energy: This pocket battleship was one of the greatest fighters that ever lived. He was a pocket battleship who often defeated much bigger opponents. He was often described by reporters as a pocket battleship. This pocket battleship won many admirers due to her hard work and determination. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Physically strong and powerful (as) tough as old bootsidiom beefy billy-o brute brute forcephrase bulletproof indestructible indestructibly industrial-strength intensely invincible ruggedly shatterproof shockproof sinewy souped-up stalwart violent washboard stomach with a vengeanceidiom |