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Vinony

hovercraft

noun

  1. vehicle capable of movement within ground effect at speed or stationary over all surfaces without contact
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈhɒv.ə.kɹɑːft/ / /ˈhɒv.ə.kɹæft/ / /ˈhʌv.ə.kɹɑːft/

noun

Etymology: From hover + -craft. Originally a trademark by Saunders-Roe Limited, a British aero- and marine-engineering company.

  1. A vehicle supported on a cushion of air, able to traverse many different types of terrain and travel over water, used for transport.

    “The snapshot shows the whale parallel above the water almost as if it’s competing in belly-flop contest, doing a midair plank or floating across the bay like a hovercraft.”