hovercraft

noun hov·er·craft \-vər-ˌkraft\

: a vehicle that moves just above the surface of land or water on a cushion of air

Full Definition of HOVERCRAFT

: a vehicle that is supported above the surface of land or water by a cushion of air produced by downwardly directed fans

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1959

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