ground-effect vehicle

English

Noun

ground-effect vehicle (plural ground-effect vehicles)

  1. (aviation, nautical) An aircraft that utilizes aerodynamic ground effect to attain level flight near the surface of water.

Synonyms

  • ekranoplan
  • flarecraft
  • GEV
  • sea skimmer
  • wing-in-ground-effect vehicle
  • wing-in-surface-effect ship

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