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hov⋅er⋅craft

[huhv-er-kraft, -krahft, hov-]
–noun, plural -craft. Chiefly British.
ACV.
Also, Hov⋅er⋅craft.


Origin:
hover + craft
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air-cushion vehicle  


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n.   Abbr. ACV
A usually propeller-driven vehicle designed for traveling over land or water on a supportive cushion of slowly moving, low-pressure air. Also called ground-effect machine, hovercraft.
hov·er·craft   (hŭv'ər-krāft', hŏv'-)   
n.  See air-cushion vehicle.
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