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air cushion vehicle

A·ïr cush·ion ve·hi·cle
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ah-eer koo sh-uh n vee-i-kuh l or, sometimes, vee-hi-]
    • /ˈɑ ɪər ˈkʊʃ ən ˈvi ɪ kəl or, sometimes, ˈvi hɪ-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ah-eer koo sh-uh n vee-i-kuh l or, sometimes, vee-hi-]
    • /ˈɑ ɪər ˈkʊʃ ən ˈvi ɪ kəl or, sometimes, ˈvi hɪ-/

Definitions of air cushion vehicle words

  • noun air cushion vehicle ACV (def 2). 1
  • noun air cushion vehicle Alternative form of air-cushion vehicle. 0

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Origin of air cushion vehicle

First appearance:

before 1960
One of the 3% newest English words
First recorded in 1960-65

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Parts of speech for Air cushion vehicle

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

air cushion vehicle popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for air cushion vehicle

noun air cushion vehicle

  • gem — a cut and polished precious stone or pearl fine enough for use in jewelry.
  • acv — actual cash value: the amount of money it would take to replace or repair damaged or lost property, with an amount deducted for depreciation
  • ground-effect machine — ACV (def 2).
  • hovercraft — ACV.

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