💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Ground effect machine"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| ground-effect vehiclenoun | (aviation, nautical) An aircraft that uses aerodynamic ground effect to attain level flight near the surface of water. |
| air cushion vehiclenoun | Alternative form of air-cushion vehicle. [Synonym of hovercraft.] |
| air-cushion vehiclenoun | Synonym of hovercraft. |
| ekranoplanenoun | (aviation, nautical) Alternative spelling of ekranoplan. [(aviation, nautical) a ground-effect vehicle] |
| flying machinenoun | (archaic) Early term for an aircraft; a machine for flying in (gerund); a machine that flies (participial adjective) |
| hoverjetnoun | (science fiction) A kind of levitating aeroplane or spacecraft. |
| ground effectnoun | (aeronautics) Any aerodynamic effects occurring due to a vehicle's body or appendages moving in close proximity to the ground. |
| ekranoplannoun | (aviation, nautical) a ground-effect vehicle |
| flycraftnoun | (science fiction) A machine, device, or vessel that is capable of flight. |
| aerotrainnoun | A train that is supported on a cushion of air, in the manner of a hovercraft. |
| flyernoun | That which flies, as a bird or insect. |
| hydrocopternoun | An amphibious catamaran propelled by an aircraft engine. |
| aeroenginenoun | Alternative spelling of aero engine. [An aircraft engine.] |
| aero-enginenoun | Alternative spelling of aero engine. [An aircraft engine.] |
| wing in ground effectnoun | (aeronautics) ground effect on a wing of an aircraft flying close to the ground |
| jetplanenoun | Alternative form of jet plane. [A jet: an airplane that is powered by a jet engine.] |
| motorglidernoun | Alternative form of motor glider. [A sailplane (glider) equipped with an auxiliary motor.] |
| air cushionnoun | A layer of trapped air that supports a hovercraft. |
| puddle hoppernoun | Synonym of puddle jumper (“small passenger airplane”). |
| hydroairplanenoun | Alternative form of hydroaeroplane. [(aviation, obsolete) A floatplane, an airplane specialized for operating on water, having pontoon floats instead of skids or wheels.] |
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