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navy
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
navy
(noun)
navy bean
(noun)
navy blue
(noun)
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navy
/
ˈ
neɪvi/
noun
plural
navies
navy
/
ˈ
neɪvi/
noun
plural
navies
Learner's definition of NAVY
1
[
count
]
:
the part of a country's military forces that fights at sea using ships, submarines, airplanes, etc.
A similar submarine is used by several foreign
navies
.
a career in the
navy
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usually capitalized when a specific navy is being referred to
the Russian
Navy
He plans to join the
Navy
.
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navy blue
The shirt comes in black, white, and
navy
.
a
navy
sweater
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