air-cushion vehicle

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Recent Examples of air-cushion vehicle That's what an air-cushion vehicle rides on. Wallace Cloud, Popular Mechanics, 25 Feb. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for air-cushion vehicle
Noun
  • All three nuclear powers have established their own nuclear triad, consisting of ICBMs, submarines armed with ballistic missiles and nuclear-capable aircraft, which ensure their forces can survive a first strike and retaliate, thereby deterring a nuclear attack.
    Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Officials say the aircraft can strike drug labs, clandestine airstrips, and vessels linked to trafficking networks.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • In 1967: Israeli fighter jets and torpedo boats attacked allies on the USS Liberty, a U.S. Navy research ship collecting intelligence near the Sinai Peninsula, amid the Six-Day War between Israel and neighboring Arab nations Egypt, Syria and Jordan.
    The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 7 June 2024
  • Destroyers were invented in the 1880s, when they were called torpedo boat destroyers.
    Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 2 Sep. 2022
Noun
  • The company plans to launch air taxi services in the UAE, underscoring the global nature of the race for commercial EVTOLs.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
  • The 2028 Olympics Earlier this year, Archer Aviation became the exclusive air taxi partner for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, a move Goldstein hopes will demonstrate Midnight’s capabilities on a global stage.
    James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In the Pacific, by the end of World War II, at least 212 PT boats had gotten into the fight.
    Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
  • The PT boat became the bomber squadron of 15 bombers and their crews that Bentsen commanded at age 23.
    John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Noun
  • The ship returned to PortMiami as scheduled Saturday morning, according to Carnival chief communications officer Chris Chiames.
    Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
  • In short, Australia is developing an autonomous underwater surveillance network using local technology and ship platforms to monitor its northern approaches more effectively.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Take an airboat ride through the sawgrass.
    Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Dufrene—who runs a popular airboat swamp tours in Louisiana—donned a more casual getup, including a navy shirt jacket and pants, baseball cap, and gas station sunglasses worn upside down.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Among the dead are believed to be the three crew members on the UPS plane and a still unknown number on the ground.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Shaggy, the reggae and dancehall artist, has been personally coordinating food, water, and medicine dispersal to those in need using a network of private planes.
    Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • But a full-on assault would involve other vessels, including Landing Craft, Air Cushion hovercraft.
    Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
  • The San Antonio and Fort Lauderdale both can launch hovercraft for amphibious operations.
    Amir Daftari John Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025

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“Air-cushion vehicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/air-cushion%20vehicle. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.

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