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hovertrain

hovertrain noun: a train that uses hovercraft technology to take advantage of lower friction to deliver high speeds; an aerotrain.

Noun

hovertrain (plural hovertrains)

  1. A train that uses hovercraft technology to take advantage of lower friction to deliver high speeds; an aerotrain.
    • America's first hovertrain passenger service will be built in Washington next year for $20 million.1971 February 28, The Sunday Australian, Sydney, page 9, column 1

Forms of hovertrain

pluralhovertrains

Origin of hovertrain

From hover + train.

Questions about hovertrain

What does hovertrain mean?
Hovertrain means a train that uses hovercraft technology to take advantage of lower friction to deliver high speeds; an aerotrain.
What part of speech is hovertrain?
Hovertrain is a noun.
What is the plural of hovertrain?
The plural of hovertrain is hovertrains.

Words near hovertrain in the dictionary

  1. hoverport
  2. hoverports
  3. hovers
  4. hoverslam
  5. hoverslams
  6. hovertrain
  7. hovertrains
  8. hoves
  9. Hoveton
  10. Hovey
  11. Hoveys

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