"ship-to-ship" meaning in English

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        "fired from a ship at another ship"
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        "(of a missile) fired from a ship at another ship"
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          "sense": "fired from a ship to another ship",
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          "text": "Most ship-to-ship engagements are skirmishes between patrol vessels of cruiser weight and below, with dreadnoughts and carriers only deployed in full-scale fleet actions. Battles in open space are short and often inconclusive, as the weaker opponent generally disengages.",
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