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hov·er·craft  (hvr-krft, hv-)

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
Noun1.hovercrafthovercraft - a craft capable of moving over water or land on a cushion of air created by jet engines
craft - a vehicle designed for navigation in or on water or air or through outer space
Translations
hovercraft [ˈhɒvəkrɑːft] Naerodeslizador m

hovercraft [ˈhɒvərkrɑːft] naéroglisseur m, hovercraft m

hovercraft [ˈhɒvəˌkrɑːft] nhovercraft m inv
hovercraft [ˈhɒvəˌkrɑːft] nhovercraft m inv

hovercraft حَوّْامَة vznášedlo luftpudefartøj Luftkissenboot χόβερκραφτ aerodeslizador ilmatyynyalus aéroglisseur aerogliser hovercraft ホバークラフト 호버크라프트 hovercraft luftputefartøy poduszkowiec aerobarco, hovercraft судно на воздушной подушке svävare เรือที่แล่นได้อย่างรวดเร็วบนน้ำ hoverkraft tàu cánh ngầm 气垫船


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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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