- hovering
- A self-sustaining maneuver whereby a fixed, or nearly fixed, position is maintained relative to a spot on the surface of the Earth or underwater.
Military dictionary. 2000.
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Hovering — Hover Hov er, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Hovered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hovering}.] [OE. hoveren, and hoven, prob. orig., to abide, linger, and fr. AS. hof house; cf. OFries. hovia to receive into one s house. See {Hovel}.] 1. To hang fluttering in the air … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hovering — adj. Hovering is used with these nouns: ↑helicopter … Collocations dictionary
hovering — laivo plūduriavimas statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Savarankiškas manevravimas užimant pastovią arba beveik pastovią poziciją virš taško po vandeniu. atitikmenys: angl. hovering pranc. plongée statique … NATO terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
hovering — orlaivio kabojimas statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Savarankiškas manevravimas užimant pastovią arba beveik pastovią poziciją virš taško ant žemės. atitikmenys: angl. hovering pranc. vol stationnaire … NATO terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
hovering ceiling — The highest altitude at which the helicopter is capable of hovering in standard atmosphere. It is usually stated in two figures: hovering in ground effect and hovering out of ground effect … Military dictionary
hovering ceiling — The highest altitude at which the helicopter is capable of hovering in the standard atmosphere. It usually is stated in two figures: hovering in ground effect and hovering out of ground effect. See helicopter performance … Aviation dictionary
hovering in ground effect — A helicopter hovering at a height that is equal to or less than the span of its rotors. A helicopter can hover in ground effect at a higher density altitude than it can hover out of ground effect. A helicopter requires less power to hover in… … Aviation dictionary
hovering ceiling — kabojimo aukštis statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Aukščiausias taškas, kuriame sraigtasparnis gali kaboti fizikinėje atmosferoje. Šis aukštis paprastai nurodomas dviem atvejais: kabojimas patiriant Žemės traukos jėgą ir kabojimas nepatiriant… … NATO terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
hovering accent — noun or hovering stress : a distribution of energy, pitch, or duration in two adjacent syllables in some utterance of verse when a heavy syllable occurs next to a syllable bearing the metrical ictus so that for perception the stress seems to be… … Useful english dictionary
hovering act — noun Etymology: from gerund of hover (I) : an act prohibiting or regulating the roving or hovering of domestic or foreign ships within certain limits; especially : an act providing for the boarding of foreign ships and inspection of cargo… … Useful english dictionary
hovering stress — noun see hovering accent … Useful english dictionary
