hovercraft

hovercraft
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. 2010.

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  • 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

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  • 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

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