hovercraft

Or Hov·er·craft

[huhv-er-kraft, -krahft, hov-]

noun

Chiefly British.

plural

hovercraft 

1. ACV.

hovercraft

/ ˈhɒvəˌkrɑːft /

noun

1. 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of hovercraft¹

hover + craft

Example Sentences

In it, Sir Cliff can be seen piloting a hovercraft along the city's canal, and inventing the legendary Brumburger, resulting in a "mildly surreal burger-related parade" through the city.

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In turn, I was dazzled by the scenes shot inside Morpheus’ hovercraft the Nebuchadnezzar, in which the vessel’s surroundings — its buzzing, electrical core and its assortment of monitors — are fleshed out around the screen.

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On another occasion, it was delivered to the centre of the pitch by a hovercraft.

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Other troops arrived in semi-inflatable rubber boats, with heavy equipment carried to shore on military hovercraft.

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A petition calling for a rescue of the sheep has gathered more than 52,000 signatures, while a hovercraft company has said it might be able to help.

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