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Fleet
01
a group of aircraft belonging to and operated by the same company or organization
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
fleets
Examples
The airline expanded its fleet with new long-range jets.
Examples
The Pacific Fleet was deployed near the coast.
03
a group of steamships owned and operated by the same company
Examples
The shipping line managed a fleet of twenty steamers.
04
a group of vehicles, such as cars, trucks, or buses, owned or operated by a single organization
Examples
The delivery company operates a fleet of electric vans.
to fleet
01
to fade away gradually
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
fleet
3rd person singular
fleeets
Present participle
fleeeting
Past simple
fleeeted
Past participle
fleeeted
Examples
The memories fleet from my mind like morning mist dissipating in the sunlight.
02
to move swiftly or quickly, often with a sense of transience or impermanence
Examples
The deer fleet through the forest, their movements barely audible among the trees.
