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GROUND EFFECT MACHINE

Specialty Definition: GROUND EFFECT MACHINE

DomainDefinition

Military

A machine which normally maneuvers within the zone of the ground effect or on an air cushion. Also called air cushion vehicle. (references)

Transportation

Vehicle which is supported by an air-cushion built up under it by the discharge of air. Source: European Union. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: GROUND EFFECT MACHINE

Language Translations for "GROUND EFFECT MACHINE"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Danish

  

luftpudefartøj (ground effect vehicle, Hovercraft, surface effect ship), hovercraft (air cushion vehicle, air-cushion conveyor, ground effect vehicle, hovercraft, hovering craft, surface effect ship). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

grondeffectmachine (ground effect vehicle, Hovercraft, surface effect ship). (various references)

   

French

  

aéroglisseur (ground effect vehicle). (various references)

   

German

  

Luftkissenfahrzeug (hovercraft), Bodeneffektfahrzeug (ground effect vehicle, ground-effect machine, Hovercraft, surface effect ship, surface effect vehicle). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

όχημα στρώματος αέρα (ground effect vehicle, Hovercraft, surface effect ship), σκάφος επίδρασης επιφανείας (ground effect vehicle, Hovercraft, surface effect ship). (various references)

   

Hungarian

  

légpárnás gépjármû. (various references)

   

Italian

  

giroplano (ground effect vehicle, Hovercraft, surface effect ship), macchina ad effetto suolo (ground effect vehicle, ground-effect machine, Hovercraft, surface effect ship, surface effect vehicle). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

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Portuguese

  

MES (ground effect vehicle, Hovercraft, surface effect ship), máquina de efeito solo (ground effect vehicle, Hovercraft, surface effect ship). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Anagrams: GROUND EFFECT MACHINE

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-c-c-d-e-e-e-f-f-g-h-i-m-n-n-o-r-t-u"

-5 letters: counterchanged.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Translations: Modern
2. Anagrams
3. Bibliography


  

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