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hovercraft

noun

Definition of hovercraft

as in airboat

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Recent Examples of hovercraft Instead of a hovercraft, crews had to use a sled, and safety teams were on standby due to unstable conditions. — Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 30 Mar. 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 See All Example Sentences for hovercraft

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Noun

What Duane Betts Talks About On This Episode Growing up along Sarasota Bay and remembering the Florida of his childhood, from fishing trips and Lake Okeechobee airboat rides to summers in Islamorada.

— Sid Evans, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2026
Everglades Swamp Tours offers an airboat excursion at one of the most biodiverse regions in the country.

— Tracey Teo, AJC.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of airboat

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Steer clear of puddles - Driving into puddles or low areas of rainwater can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
Accidents can occur when drivers hydroplane, panic, slam the brakes and move their steering wheel wildly while reacting to a temporary loss of control.

— Charles Singh, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026

Definition of hydroplane

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One day later, another incident occurred in the evening involving a whaleboat that caught fire and capsized near the province’s Lukolela territory, AP, Al Jazeera and Sky News said, citing Congo’s humanitarian affairs ministry.

— Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
And since each ship carried three to five whaleboats, the amount of rope needed just to conduct whaling operations on one whaleship was as much as ten thousand feet.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025

Definition of whaleboat

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Estimates had put the number of passengers as high as 153 on a ferry authorized to carry 90 people, but the latest official figures now suggest the number of passengers could be even higher.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
The home is also close to I-395 and ferry service to Long Island.

— James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of ferry

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He's considered one of the planet’s most versatile watermen, with accolades that include eight-time stand-up paddle world champion, hydrofoil pioneer, and big-wave master.

— Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
Candela has tested its hydrofoil technology in Washington, DC, where authorities are purportedly considering using it to transport commuters across the Potomac and Anacostia rivers.

— Jaclyn Trop, Wired News, 5 June 2026

Definition of hydrofoil

Noun

However, two workboats were visible, moored alongside the aircraft carrier's bow, suggesting both sides of the bow may have been painted with the hull number.

— Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025
The Italian yard, known for building high-performance steel and aluminium workboats, established Forte Yachts to produce stylish pleasure crafts.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2025

Definition of workboat

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