1. naval battle of World War II (June 1942); American planes based on land and on carriers decisively defeated a Japanese fleet on its way to invade the Midway Islands; [syn: Midway, Battle of Midway]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Battle of Midway
n 1: naval battle of World War II (June 1942); American planes
based on land and on carriers decisively defeated a
Japanese fleet on its way to invade the Midway Islands
[syn: Midway, Battle of Midway]