ground-effect vehicle
nounUK /ˈɡraʊnd ɪˌfekt ˈviːɪkl/
US /ˈɡraʊnd ɪˌfekt ˈviːhɪkl/
A ground-effect vehicle is a machine that flies just above the water or ground on a cushion of air.
The ground-effect vehicle skimmed across the lake faster than a boat.
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2. A craft that uses the ground-effect principle to reduce drag and increase lift near a surface.
Engineers studied the ground-effect vehicle for fast coastal transport.
3. A vehicle that rides on a cushion of air created by downward thrust.
The ground-effect vehicle glided over the marsh without touching the mud.
4. A type of fast marine transport that flies low over water using wing-in-ground effect.
The military tested a ground-effect vehicle for rapid troop movement across the sea.