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ekra·noplan

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  1. ekranoplannoun

    a ground-effect vehicle

  2. Etymology: From the Экраноплан

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  1. ekranoplan

    A ground-effect vehicle (GEV), also called a wing-in-ground-effect (WIG), ground-effect craft, wingship, flarecraft or ekranoplan (Russian: экранопла́н – "screenglider"), is a vehicle that is able to move over the surface by gaining support from the reactions of the air against the surface of the earth or water. Typically, it is designed to glide over a level surface (usually over the sea) by making use of ground effect, the aerodynamic interaction between the moving wing and the surface below. Some models can operate over any flat area such as frozen lakes or flat plains similar to a hovercraft.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of ekranoplan in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of ekranoplan in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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