"CVN" meaning in English

See CVN in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-prop}} CVN
  1. Initialism of Cohen Veterans Network. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Cohen Veterans Network
    Sense id: en-CVN-en-name-SxlT6KTX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 3 1 3 4 36 8 15 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 21 5 2 4 5 27 10 26 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 26 6 4 4 4 27 7 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 38 6 1 1 3 37 5 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 41 5 1 1 3 37 4 9
  2. (historical) Initialism of Cable Value Network. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, historical, initialism Alternative form of: Cable Value Network
    Sense id: en-CVN-en-name-WzOWvSgr
  3. Initialism of Courtroom View Network. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Courtroom View Network
    Sense id: en-CVN-en-name-C4FlWpl1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: CVNs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} CVN (countable and uncountable, plural CVNs)
  1. Initialism of central venous nutrition. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: central venous nutrition
    Sense id: en-CVN-en-noun-A9UMkdB~
  2. Initialism of card verification number. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: card verification number Synonyms: CVC
    Sense id: en-CVN-en-noun-tRJgyZwR
  3. Initialism of Charpy V-notch number. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: Charpy V-notch number
    Sense id: en-CVN-en-noun-mdvAGnXi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 3 1 3 4 36 8 15 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 21 5 2 4 5 27 10 26 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 26 6 4 4 4 27 7 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 38 6 1 1 3 37 5 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 41 5 1 1 3 37 4 9
  4. Initialism of crime victim notification. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: crime victim notification
    Sense id: en-CVN-en-noun-WIHvVSCC Categories (other): English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 21 5 2 4 5 27 10 26
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: CVNs [plural]
Etymology: Initialism for Cruiser Voler Nuclear. See French voler (“to fly”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|voler||to fly}} French voler (“to fly”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} CVN (plural CVNs)
  1. (military, US) nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Tags: US
    Sense id: en-CVN-en-noun-Pt2Cjogd Categories (other): American English, Military, English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, English words spelled without vowels Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 3 1 3 4 36 8 15 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 21 5 2 4 5 27 10 26 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 26 6 4 4 4 27 7 22 Topics: government, military, politics, war
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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