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ekranoplan

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English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Russian экранопла́н (ekranoplán), itself derived from экра́н (ekrán, screen) as used in экранный эффе́кт (ekrannyj effékt, ground effect), from French écran, + the root of French planer (to glide, to hover).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ekranoplan (plural ekranoplans)

  1. (aviation, nautical) a ground-effect vehicle

Translations

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Polish

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Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia pl

Etymology

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Borrowed from Russian экранопла́н (ekranoplán).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɛ.kraˈnɔ.plan/
  • Rhymes: -ɔplan
  • Syllabification: e‧kra‧no‧plan

Noun

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ekranoplan m inan

  1. (aviation, nautical) ekranoplan, ground-effect vehicle
    Synonym: ekranolot

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