hovercraft

  • 1hovercraft — [ 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

  • 2hovercraft — 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… …

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  • 3hovercraft — 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

  • 4Hovercraft — Hovercraft,das:⇨Luftkissenfahrzeug …

    Das Wörterbuch der Synonyme

  • 5hovercraft — 1959, from HOVER (Cf. hover) + CRAFT (Cf. craft). A proprietary name after 1961 …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 6hovercraft — /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

  • 7hovercraft — ► NOUN (pl. same) ▪ a vehicle or craft that travels over land or water on a cushion of air …

    English terms dictionary

  • 8hovercraft — [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

  • 9Hovercraft — 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… …

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  • 10Hovercraft — Saunders Roe Nautical 4 in Calais. Saunders Roe Nautical 4 in Dover im Ruhezustand (das Luftkissengebläse ist abgeschalt …

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