hovercraft
noun [ C ] uk/ˈhɒv.ə.krɑːft/ us/ˈhɑː.vɚ.kræft/ hovercrafts or hovercraft
气垫船
a vehicle that travels quickly just above the surface of water or land by producing a current of air under it to support it
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- A hovercraft travels on a cushion of air.
- The express ferry service to Ireland is the hovercraft, but that is sometimes cancelled if the weather is bad.