Definitions
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- adjective Capable of traveling on
land ,air andsea . - adjective military Involving
land ,air andsea forces.
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Examples
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But it required what Winston Churchill called “triphibious operations”—the melding of sea, land, and air forces into a nearly seamless entity focused on seizing islands from the enemy, each one representing another step on the long road to victory.
Whirlwind Barrett Tillman 2010
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However, each leap of the triphibious frog was limited by the range of available airpower.
Whirlwind Barrett Tillman 2010
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But it required what Winston Churchill called “triphibious operations”—the melding of sea, land, and air forces into a nearly seamless entity focused on seizing islands from the enemy, each one representing another step on the long road to victory.
Whirlwind Barrett Tillman 2010
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However, each leap of the triphibious frog was limited by the range of available airpower.
Whirlwind Barrett Tillman 2010
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Nimitz and the Marines were also committed to triphibious warfare but they would conduct it in their own way in the wide-open spaces of the Central Pacific, where distances between enemy strongholds were daunting.
The Story of World War II Donald L. Miller 1945
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This was triphibious warfare—ground, air, and sea—and it revolutionized the way wars were fought.
The Story of World War II Donald L. Miller 1945
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Nimitz and the Marines were also committed to triphibious warfare but they would conduct it in their own way in the wide-open spaces of the Central Pacific, where distances between enemy strongholds were daunting.
The Story of World War II Donald L. Miller 1945
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This was triphibious warfare—ground, air, and sea—and it revolutionized the way wars were fought.
The Story of World War II Donald L. Miller 1945
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It's a pity, too, that Churchill's unlucky triphibious should be accepted here ....
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