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hovercraft [ˈhɒvəˌkrɑːft] n (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) a vehicle that is able to travel across both land and water on a cushion of air. The cushion is produced by a fan continuously forcing air under the vehicle See: ground effect machine. ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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| A much-less-expensive, yet functional, use for these river segments would be to adapt them for transportation, using small hovercraft. The report also cites a 1994 UK government letter to the Security Council expressing concern that Iraqi patrol boats and hovercraft sunk in the first Gulf War may have carried chemical weapons canisters which could begin to leak. ; DBA: Royal West Hovercraft USA (business type n/a) |
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