hovercraft
noun
hov·er·craft
ˈhə-vər-ˌkraft 
ˈhä-
: 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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The San Antonio and Fort Lauderdale both can launch hovercraft for amphibious operations.
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Amir Daftari
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Topping that list in the current catalog is a $75,000 golf cart hovercraft for skimming over fairways, bunkers and water hazards alike.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Other modes of delivery have included sled dogs, mules, reindeer and hovercraft, but the agency’s most transformative upgrade occurred in 1918 with the development of airmail at a time when airports were still a budding concept.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 23 July 2025
This kart racing game took some big swings, with the ability to drive a car, hovercraft, or airplane, a story mode, and some fantastic multiplayer modes.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
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Amir Daftari
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Topping that list in the current catalog is a $75,000 golf cart hovercraft for skimming over fairways, bunkers and water hazards alike.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Other modes of delivery have included sled dogs, mules, reindeer and hovercraft, but the agency’s most transformative upgrade occurred in 1918 with the development of airmail at a time when airports were still a budding concept.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 23 July 2025
This kart racing game took some big swings, with the ability to drive a car, hovercraft, or airplane, a story mode, and some fantastic multiplayer modes.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Hovercraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hovercraft. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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hovercraft
noun
hov·er·craft
-ˌkraft
: a vehicle supported above the surface of land or water by a cushion of air produced by fans blowing downward
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