air cushion hovercraft

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• air-cushion vehicle — [er′ koosh΄ən] n. a vehicle that travels just above the surface of land or water on a cushion of air provided by a downward jet from its engines, propellers, etc. * * * or hovercraft Vehicle supported above the surface of land or water by an air… …   Universalium

• air-cushion — airˈ cushion noun 1. A cushion that can be inflated 2. A protective barrier, eg between a hovercraft and land or water, formed by down driven air • • • Main Entry: ↑air …   Useful english dictionary

• air cushion vehicle — air cushion vehicle, a vehicle that travels a few feet above the surface of land or water on a cushion of air produced by a system of fans; ground effect machine; hovercraft. Abbr: ACV …   Useful english dictionary

• air-cushion machine — ▪ vehicle Introduction also called  ground effect machine,  or  hovercraft,         any of the machines characterized by movement in which a significant portion of the weight is supported by forces arising from air pressures developed around the… …   Universalium

• air-cushion vehicle — air′ cush ion ve hicle n. cvb trs navig. hovercraft • Etymology: 1960–65 …   From formal English to slang

• air cushion — /ˈɛə kʊʃən/ (say air kooshuhn) noun 1. an inflatable airtight cushion. 2. → air chamber (def. 2). 3. the cushion of air supporting a hovercraft. 4. a pocket of air sealed into the sole of a shoe, especially a sports shoe, as a shock absorber.… …  

• air cushion — noun 1. the trapped air that supports a hovercraft a short distance above the water or ground • Hypernyms: ↑compressed air 2. a mechanical device using confined air to absorb the shock of motion • Syn: ↑air spring • Hypernyms: ↑shock absorber, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• air cushion — noun a) a layer of trapped air that supports a hovercraft b) a shock absorber that uses an air chamber …   Wiktionary

• air cushion — noun the layer of air supporting a hovercraft or similar vehicle …   English new terms dictionary

• air-cushion vehicle — noun Date: circa 1962 hovercraft …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Patrol Air Cushion Vehicle — PACV redirects here. For the airport in Alaska with that ICAO code, see Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport. PACV cruising through swamp area Class overview Name …   Wikipedia