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hovercraft
[huhv-er-kraft, -krahft, hov-]
hovercraft
/ ˈɒəˌɑːڳ /
noun
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
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of hovercraft1
Example Sentences
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.
On another occasion, it was delivered to the centre of the pitch by a hovercraft.
Other troops arrived in semi-inflatable rubber boats, with heavy equipment carried to shore on military hovercraft.
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.
Christ was immediately infatuated with the flashy Y2K album artwork of the genre: colorful, sci-fi dreamscapes that featured skyscrapers or hovercrafts from the 22nd century.
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