Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hovertrain

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hov-er-train
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A train that uses hovercraft technology to take advantage of lower friction to deliver high speeds; an aerotrain.

Example Sentences

"America's first hovertrain passenger service will be built in Washington next year for $20 million."

Etymology

From hover + train.

Inflected Forms

hovertrains (plural)

Questions

What does hovertrain mean?: A train that uses hovercraft technology to take advantage of lower friction to deliver high speeds; an aerotrain.
Where does hovertrain come from?: From hover + train.

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