hovercraft

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈhɒv.ə.kɹɑːft/, /ˈhɒv.ə.kɹæft/, /ˈhʌv.ə.kɹɑːft/, /ˈhʌv.ə.kɹæft/
• (America, Canada) IPA: /ˈhʌvɚ.kɹæft/, /ˈhɑvɚ.kɹæft/

Noun

hovercraft (plural hovercrafts)

1. A vehicle supported on a cushion of air, able to traverse many different types of terrain and travel over water, used for transport.

Synonyms

• ACV, air-cushion vehicle, GEM, ground-effect machine

Translations

• French: aéroglisseur
• German: Hovercraft, Luftkissenfahrzeug, Luftkissenboot
• Italian: aeroscivolante
• Portuguese: aerobarco, aerodeslizador, hovercraft (Brazil)
• Russian: су́дно на возду́шной поду́шке
• Spanish: aerodeslizador

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