Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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amphibious assault | Yes | No | No | No |
Eniwetok | Yes | No | No | No |
amphibious assault (noun) | Eniwetok (noun) |
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an amphibious operation attacking a land base that is carried out by troops that are landed by naval ships | World War II (February 1944); American infantry landed and captured a Japanese stronghold |
an atoll in the Marshall Islands; site of an amphibious assault in World War II; later used temporarily by the United States to test atomic bombs |