hovercraft

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhɒvərkrɑːft/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈhʌvɚˌkræft, ˈhɑv-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(huv′ər kraft′, -kräft′, hov′-)


Inflections of 'hovercraft' (n): npl: hovercraft

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
hov•er•craft /ˈhʌvɚˌkræft, ˈhɑv-/USA pronunciation   n. [countable], pl. -craft. 
  1. Nautical, Aeronautics[sometimes: Hovercraft] a passenger craft that rides on a cushion of air, kept in the air by fans and driven forward by propellers.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
hov•er•craft  (huv′ər kraft′, -kräft′, hov′-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -craft. [Chiefly Brit.]
  1. Nautical, AeronauticsSee ACV. 
Also, Hov′er•craft′. 
  • hover + craft

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
hovercraft / ˈhɒvəˌkrɑːft/
  1. a vehicle that is able to travel across both land and water on a cushion of air. The cushion is produced by a fan continuously forcing air under the vehicle
'hovercraft' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Cockerell - air cushion - hoverport - latter - skirt

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