- hovercraft
- hov|er|craft [ `havər,kræft ] noun counta vehicle that can move over both land and water, raising itself above the surface by blowing air downward
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hovercraft — [ ovɶrkraft ] n. m. • v. 1960; mot angl., de to hover « planer » et craft « embarcation » ♦ Anglic. Véhicule glissant sur coussin d air, utilisé essentiellement sur la mer, pour le transport de passagers et de véhicules. ⇒ aéroglisseur,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
hovercraft — hovercráft s. n. Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic HOVERCRÁFT s.n. Vehicul care se mişcă pe o pernă de aer, generată de un motor special care aruncă jeturi de aer orientate. [< engl., fr. hovercraft]. Trimis de… … Dicționar Român
hovercraft — hov er*craft, n. A vehicle that rides over water or land supported by the pressure of a stream of air generated by downward thrusting fans, and is propelled forward by an air propeller; also called {ACV} and {air cushioned vehicle}. [Mostly found … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hovercraft — Hovercraft,das:⇨Luftkissenfahrzeug … Das Wörterbuch der Synonyme
hovercraft — 1959, from HOVER (Cf. hover) + CRAFT (Cf. craft). A proprietary name after 1961 … Etymology dictionary
hovercraft — /ˈɔverkraft, ingl. ˈhovəˌkrɑːft/ [vc. ingl. propr. «natante (craft, propr. «potenza») che si libra» (dal v. to hover)] s. m. inv. aeroscivolante … Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione
hovercraft — ► NOUN (pl. same) ▪ a vehicle or craft that travels over land or water on a cushion of air … English terms dictionary
hovercraft — [huv′ər kraft΄] n. [ HOVER + (AIR)CRAFT] a vehicle which travels across land or water just above a cushion of air provided by a downward jet, as from its engines and propellers … English World dictionary
Hovercraft — A hovercraft, or air cushion vehicle (ACV), is an amphibious vehicle or craft, designed to travel over any sufficiently smooth surface supported by a cushion of slowly moving, high pressure air, ejected downwards against the surface below, and… … Wikipedia
Hovercraft — Saunders Roe Nautical 4 in Calais. Saunders Roe Nautical 4 in Dover im Ruhezustand (das Luftkissengebläse ist abgeschalt … Deutsch Wikipedia
hovercraft — [[t]hɒ̱və(r)krɑːft, AM hʌ̱və(r)kræft[/t]] N COUNT: also by N (hovercraft is both the singular and the plural form.) A hovercraft is a vehicle that can travel across land and water. It floats above the land or water on a cushion of air. Travelling … English dictionary
