hover-heightn.

Brit.

/ˈhɒvəhʌɪt/, U.S.

/ˈhəvərˌhaɪt/

Forms: Also hoverheight.

Etymology: < hover v.¹ + height n.

The distance separating the underside of a hovercraft (either stationary or in motion) from the surface below it when the vehicle is supported on its air-cushion.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > travel by water > action or motion of vessel > [noun] > riding the waves > riding on cushion of air > height above surface

hover-height1959

1959 Times 2 Sept. 11/6 Even quite small Hovercraft can have a hover-height of several feet.

1961 New Scientist 2 Feb. 266/3 The installation of the second engine..reduced the ‘hoverheight’ by 2½ inches to 8 inches.

1962 Hovering Craft & Hydrofoil Oct. 13/1 In rough conditions, speed can be reduced and the hover-height increased to give adequate wave clearance.

1967 Jane's Surface Skimmer Syst. 1967–8 44/1 Its hover height can be varied to a maximum of three feet, depending on loading.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1976; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	hover-height
释义	hover-heightn. Brit. /ˈhɒvəhʌɪt/, U.S. /ˈhəvərˌhaɪt/ Forms: Also hoverheight. Etymology: < hover v.¹ + height n. The distance separating the underside of a hovercraft (either stationary or in motion) from the surface below it when the vehicle is supported on its air-cushion. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > action or motion of vessel > [noun] > riding the waves > riding on cushion of air > height above surface hover-height1959 1959 Times 2 Sept. 11/6 Even quite small Hovercraft can have a hover-height of several feet. 1961 New Scientist 2 Feb. 266/3 The installation of the second engine..reduced the ‘hoverheight’ by 2½ inches to 8 inches. 1962 Hovering Craft & Hydrofoil Oct. 13/1 In rough conditions, speed can be reduced and the hover-height increased to give adequate wave clearance. 1967 Jane's Surface Skimmer Syst. 1967–8 44/1 Its hover height can be varied to a maximum of three feet, depending on loading. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1976; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1959
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