hovercar
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8.1
- noun
- /ˈhʌvərˌkɑr/
- The children watched in awe as the hovercar zoomed past them, hovering effortlessly above the ground.
Examples
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At seven-seventy-five, a government hovercar picked Stef off the roof and flew him to a neighborhood that he knew only too well, a cluster of huge anonymous buildings with vaguely menacing forms.
Fiction book (2000) -
Wrapped in a blanket and shivering uncontrollably, Stef rode home in a police hovercar.
Fiction book (2000) -
There was, just by the door, parked, a Centaurian hovercar.
Fiction book (1997) -
Later, in Lata's hovercar, Dyeva asked her how she had come to join the movement.
Fiction book (2000) -
The hovercar left the main traffic patterns behind, cruising high above malls and pedestrian streets.
Fiction book (2000) -
"Stef took the packet of copy, caught an official hovercar, and flew straight to Radiant Love House.
Fiction book (2000) -
The hovercar descended through a well in the central courtyard that wits called the Navel of the Earth.
Fiction book (2000) -
He patted her and stepped into the official hovercar that had nosed up to his porch.
Fiction book (2000) -
The hovercar smoothly glided above the busy streets, showcasing its advanced technology.
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As the sun set, the hovercar floated silently over the city, offering a breathtaking view.
Synonyms
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6.4
A vehicle that travels over water or land on a layer of air
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Hovercar joins hover meaning 'stay in the air' and car meaning 'vehicle', so the name suggests a vehicle that floats above the ground. That's why hovercar is used for real or imagined vehicles that travel on air cushions or magnetic lift and glide over streets.