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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Its signature program, Motomax, puts kids in the passenger or driver’s seat of ATVs, snowmobiles, and even hovercrafts.
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Ted Alvarez, Outside, 15 Jan. 2026
Under Chinese doctrine the landing would carried out in boats, landing craft and hovercraft dropped by motherships close to the horizon.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 9 Jan. 2026
One of the vessels appears to be a hovercraft.
—Dave Boucher, Freep.com, 7 Dec. 2025
But a full-on assault would involve other vessels, including Landing Craft, Air Cushion hovercraft.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
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Ted Alvarez, Outside, 15 Jan. 2026
Under Chinese doctrine the landing would carried out in boats, landing craft and hovercraft dropped by motherships close to the horizon.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 9 Jan. 2026
One of the vessels appears to be a hovercraft.
—Dave Boucher, Freep.com, 7 Dec. 2025
But a full-on assault would involve other vessels, including Landing Craft, Air Cushion hovercraft.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Hovercraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hovercraft. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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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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