pocket battleship
noun
: a small German battleship built so as to come within treaty limitations of tonnage and armament
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And—back to the pocket battleship analogy—those that could probably would fall by the wayside long before the Porsche expired.
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Car and Driver, 27 Jan. 2023
Car and Driver, 27 Jan. 2023
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“Pocket battleship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pocket%20battleship. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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