battle_of_the_coral_sea
1. [ noun ] (military) a Japanese defeat in World War II (May 1942); the first naval battle fought entirely by planes based on aircraft carriers
Synonyms: Coral_Sea
Related terms: naval_battle World_War_II Coral_Sea
Similar spelling:   battle_of_the_Bismarck_Sea
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