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Noun: battle of the Philippine Sea
  1. A naval battle in World War II (1944); a decisive naval victory for the United States fleet over the Japanese who were trying to block supplies from reaching American troops on Leyte
    - Philippine Sea

Type of: naval battle

Part of: Second World War, World War 2, World War II

Encyclopedia: Battle of the Philippine Sea

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