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surface effect ship

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noun
a large, ship-size air-cushion vehicle operated over water.
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Origin of surface effect ship

First recorded in 1940–45

Words nearby surface effect ship

surface-active, surface-active agent, surface boundary layer, surface condenser, surface density, surface effect ship, surface friction drag, surface integral, surface mail, surface noise, surface of light and shade
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