- ground cushion
- воздушная подушка у земли
English-Russian scientific dictionary. 2008.
ground cushion
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ground cushion — ground cushion, Aeronautics. a buoyant cushion of air set up by the air driven downward by an airplane or a helicopter hovering or flying close to the ground … Useful english dictionary
ground effect machine — ground effect machine, = air cushion vehicle. (Cf. ↑air cushion vehicle) [so called because of the effect of the ground in trapping the air to form a cushion] Abbr: GEM (no periods) … Useful english dictionary
ground-effectmachine — ground ef·fect machine (groundʹĭ fĕkt ) n. Abbr. GEM See air cushion vehicle. [From ground effect, a peculiarity of certain aircraft when landing, in which a cushion of air directed off the wings prevents touchdown.] * * * … Universalium
Ground effect in aircraft — Aircraft may be affected by a number of ground effects, aerodynamic effects due to a flying body s proximity to the ground.One of the most important of these effects is the Wing In Ground effect, which refers to the reduction in drag experienced… … Wikipedia
Cushion plant — Silene acaulis, moss campion A cushion plant is a compact, low growing, mat forming plant that is found in alpine, subalpine, arctic, or subarctic environments around the world. The term cushion is usually applied to woody plants that grow as… … Wikipedia
Ground effect vehicle — A ground effect vehicle, wing in ground effect vehicle (WIG), flarecraft, sea skimmer, ekranoplan, or wing in surface effect ship (WISE) is a vehicle that attains level flight near the surface of the Earth, made possible by a cushion of high… … Wikipedia
Ground effect train — A ground effect train is an alternative to a Magnetic levitation train. In both cases the object is to prevent the vehicle from making contact with the ground. Whereas a maglev accomplishes this through the use of magnetism, a Ground effect train … Wikipedia
Cushion — For the architectural term, see Glossary of architecture#C. Cushions: often found in piles … Wikipedia
cushion — 1 noun (C) 1 a cloth bag filled with soft material that you put on a chair to make it more comfortable compare pillow 1 (1) 2 something that stops one thing from hitting another thing: The hovercraft rides on a cushion of air. 3 something,… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
ground-effect machine — noun a craft capable of moving over water or land on a cushion of air created by jet engines • Syn: ↑hovercraft • Hypernyms: ↑craft * * * ¦ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : an air cushion vehicle for traveling over land or water * * * /grownd i fekt /. See ACV … Useful english dictionary
ground effect — noun the aerodynamic buoyancy produced by a cushion of air below a vehicle moving close to the ground … English new terms dictionary
