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Meaning of "hovercraft" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HOVERCRAFT

hovercraft  [ˈhɒvəˌkrɑːft] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HOVERCRAFT

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determiner
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Hovercraft is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HOVERCRAFT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

hovercraft

Hovercraft

A hovercraft, also known as an air-cushion vehicle or ACV, is a craft capable of travelling over land, water, mud or ice and other surfaces both at speed and when stationary. Hovercraft are hybrid vessels operated by a pilot as an aircraft rather than a captain as a marine vessel. Hovercraft use blowers to produce a large volume of air below the hull that is slightly above atmospheric pressure. The pressure difference between the higher pressure air below the hull and lower pressure ambient air above it produces lift, which causes the hull to float above the running surface. For stability reasons, the air is typically blown through slots or holes around the outside of a disk or oval shaped platform, giving most hovercraft a characteristic rounded-rectangle shape. Typically this cushion is contained within a flexible "skirt", which allows the vehicle to travel over small obstructions without damage. A Lithuanian Coast Guard hovercraft with engine off and skirt deflated. The same hovercraft with engine on and skirt inflated. The first practical design for hovercraft derived from a British invention in the 1950s to 1960s.

Definition of hovercraft in the English dictionary

The definition of hovercraft in the dictionary is 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.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HOVERCRAFT


aircraft
ˈɛəˌkrɑːft
bushcraft
ˈbʊʃˌkrɑːft
handcraft
ˈhændˌkrɑːft
handicraft
ˈhændɪˌkrɑːft
homecraft
ˈhəʊmˌkrɑːft
kingcraft
ˈkɪŋˌkrɑːft
needlecraft
ˈniːdəlˌkrɑːft
runecraft
ˈruːnˌkrɑːft
schoolcraft
ˈskuːlˌkrɑːft
seacraft
ˈsiːˌkrɑːft
siegecraft
ˈsiːdʒˌkrɑːft
songcraft
ˈsɒŋˌkrɑːft
spacecraft
ˈspeɪsˌkrɑːft
stagecraft
ˈsteɪdʒˌkrɑːft
tradecraft
ˈtreɪdˌkrɑːft
warcraft
ˈwɔːˌkrɑːft
watercraft
ˈwɔːtəˌkrɑːft
witchcraft
ˈwɪtʃˌkrɑːft
Wollstonecraft
ˈwʊlstənˌkrɑːft
woodcraft
ˈwʊdˌkrɑːft

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HOVERCRAFT

houting
Hovawart
hove
hovea
hovel
hovelled
hoveller
hovelling
hover
hover fly
hoverer
hovering
hoveringly
hoverport
hovertrain
how
how about?
how are you keeping?
how are you?
how come?

WORDS THAT END LIKE HOVERCRAFT

anti-aircraft
campcraft
craft
draft
drone aircraft
fieldcraft
fixed-wing aircraft
house-craft
jet aircraft
landing craft
leechcraft
light aircraft
mothercraft
pleasure craft
priestcraft
rivercraft
roadcraft
rotary-wing aircraft
rotorcraft
stitchcraft
vertical take-off aircraft

Synonyms and antonyms of hovercraft in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «hovercraft» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HOVERCRAFT

Find out the translation of hovercraft to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hovercraft from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hovercraft» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

气垫船
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

aerodeslizador
570 millions of speakers

English

hovercraft
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

होवरक्राफ्ट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حَوَّامَةٌ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

судно на воздушной подушке
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

aerobarco
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হোভের
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

aéroglisseur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hoverkraf
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Luftkissenboot
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ホバークラフト
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

호버크라프트
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hovercraft
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tàu cánh ngầm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கவிகை ஊர்தி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

होवरक्राफ्ट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hovercraft
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

hovercraft
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

poduszkowiec
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

транспортний засіб на повітряній подушці
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

vehicul pe pernă de aer
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χόβερκραφτ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hovercraft
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

svävare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

luftputefartøy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hovercraft

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HOVERCRAFT»

The term «hovercraft» is quite widely used and occupies the 26.577 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HOVERCRAFT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hovercraft

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HOVERCRAFT»

Discover the use of hovercraft in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hovercraft and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Discover the Hovercraft
Discover the secrets of the Hovercraft.
Kevin Jackson, 2004
2
Hovercraft
Answers questions about hovercraft such as what makes hovercraft float and what can hovercraft carry?
Lisa Bullard, 2007
3
How to Build a Hovercraft: Air Cannons, Magnetic Motors, and ...
From the Coke and Mentos fountain makers who found initial fame via Maker Faire and YouTube (more than 150 million views!) comes this collection of DIY science projects guaranteed to inspire a love of experimentation.
Stephen Voltz, Fritz Grobe, 2013
4
Hovercraft
Put readers in the pilot's seat of a hovercraft! With vibrant graphics, action-packed photographs, and engaging text, this book will get readers excited about the fast, thrilling world of hovercraft.
Sarah Tieck, 2011
5
The Hovercraft: A History
This detailed book delves into the history of the hovercraft, from the early days of its development through to the commercial and military applications of the craft.
Ashley Hollebone, 2012
6
Kinetic Contraptions: Build A Hovercraft, Airboat, and More ...
The two dozen contraptions found in this handy resource can move across the land, over the sea, and through the air and can be assembled primarily from low-cost or free recycled materials, batteries, and a single motor.
Curt Gabrielson, 2010
7
The LCAC Military Hovercraft
"Provides an in-depth look at the LCAC military hovercraft, with detailed cross-section diagrams, action photos, and fascinating facts"--Provided by publisher.
Steve Parker, 2007
8
Theory & Design of Air Cushion Craft
In the 1960s Sir Christopher Cockerell in the UK together with the research staff at Hovercraft Development Ltd studied the motion of hovercraft in waves, considering the wave effects on the cushion as a piston moving in a cylinder as an ...
Liang Yun, Alan Bliault, 2000
9
Popular Mechanics
It's the personal sports machine of the future — t^eiworld's hottest hovercraft. BY JOE SKORUPA, Boating/Outdoors Editor • A crowd gathers as you glide the Ferrari-red hovercraft down the trailer ramp. It was a sleepy Florida marina a few  ...
10
Aerodynamics for Engineering Students
... of total mass. In Table 9.1, the results are given also for the first half-minute after all-burnt. 9.7 The hovercraft In conventional winged aircraft lift, associated with circulation round the wings, is used to balance the weight, for helicopters the  ...
E. L. Houghton, P. W. Carpenter, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HOVERCRAFT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hovercraft is used in the context of the following news items.
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Hovercraft rides and beach safety for Burnham pupils on BARB visit
A RIDE in a rescue hovercraft and plenty of fun on the sand was on offer for pupils from a Burnham school thanks to beach safety visit with Burnham Area ... «Burnham and Highbridge Weekly News, Jul 15»
2
Hovercraft services suspended between Portsmouth and the Isle of …
HOVERCRAFT services between Southsea and the Isle of Wight will be out of service until at least 8pm because of a technical fault. «Portsmouth News, Jul 15»
3
Problem puts cross-Solent hovercraft link out of service - Portsmouth …
The firm now only has one vessel, Island Express, servicing the cross-Solent link because its second hovercraft, Freedom 90, is undergoing an ... «Portsmouth News, Jul 15»
4
Hovercraft Racing Returns To Towcester This Weekend
The fifth round of the national hovercraft championships return to Towcester Racecourse this coming weekend (18/19th July 2015). With the ... «AboutMyArea, Jul 15»
5
Teenagers rescued from sandbank near Leasowe Lighthouse
Hovercraft H-007 Samburgh returning to New Brighton after rescuing three teenagers from sandbank near Leasowe. Credit: RNLI/Bob Warwick. «Liverpool Echo, Jul 15»
6
Jan Bürstner shares design for awesome 3D printed RC hovercraft
Currently, hovercraft are used both by military branches and those who regularly tread over uneven terrain - such as those that live in marsh ... «3ders.org, Jul 15»
7
In 1999, Rinspeed Built a Yellow Hovercraft Carrier Called X-Trem …
But not a lot of folks know about the 1999 Rinspeed X-Trem Concept. The Swiss somehow thought that people wanted to use a hovercraft and ... «autoevolution, Jul 15»
8
Hover craft kids cruise around Ashington playground on home made …
“When we first said they'd be building a hovercraft I think they thought it would be a model with balloons but when the power tools came out it ... «ChronicleLive, Jul 15»
9
Strathmore family travels Alberta rivers on a hovercraft
They'll be travelling by hovercraft for about half of their two-week trip around Alberta, along rivers like the Bow, the Oldman and the Athabasca. «Globalnews.ca, Jul 15»
10
Weaponized Hovercraft for Distributed Lethality
Distributed Lethality is a concept that offers the Navy an opportunity to transform our force structure to both enhance and expand mission ... «CIMSEC, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Hovercraft [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/hovercraft>. May 2024 ».
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