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'''Hover''': hovering is stationary ], exhibited by ], ], ]s, ]s, ], ]s, ]s, and ]s. Hovering generally consumes large amounts of fuel when done by ]s, special ]s or ]s. | ||
| Hovering |
Hovering also applies to the ] position often used by women while ] to avoid sitting on a potentially contaminated toilet seat. | ||
| '''Hover''' may also refer to: | '''Hover''' may also refer to: | ||
| *], the process by which an object is suspended by a physical force against gravity, in a stable position without solid physical contact | * ], the process by which an object is suspended by a physical force against gravity, in a stable position without solid physical contact | ||
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| ==Transport== | |||
| ;In transport | |||
| *], nearly stationary aviation in a helicopter | * ], nearly stationary aviation in a helicopter | ||
| *] are crafts capable of traveling and being stationary over land, water, mud or ice | * ] are crafts capable of traveling and being stationary over land, water, mud or ice | ||
| *]s use magnetic levitation and linear motors | * ]s use magnetic levitation and linear motors | ||
| *jets that can hover and fly | * jets that can hover and fly | ||
| ** ] | ** ] | ||
| ** ] | ** ] | ||
| *] is turboprop aircraft that can hover, as a tiltrotor | * ] is turboprop aircraft that can hover, as a tiltrotor | ||
| ⚫ | * ], a sport utility vehicle produced by Great Wall Motors | ||
| *various ] craft can hover | |||
| ⚫ | * Johan E. Høver, a Norwegian aircraft designer, most noted for the ] | ||
| ⚫ | *], a sport utility vehicle produced by Great Wall Motors | ||
| ⚫ | *Johan E. Høver, a Norwegian aircraft designer, most noted for the ] | ||
| ==Computing== | |||
| ;In computing | |||
| *] | * ] | ||
| *'']'', a computer game for Microsoft Windows | * '']'', a computer game for Microsoft Windows | ||
| *''Mouse hover'' or ], a gesture made with the pointer in computer user interfaces | * ''Mouse hover'' or ], a gesture made with the pointer in computer user interfaces | ||
| ==Other uses== | |||
| *], established in 1992 in Armenia | * ], established in 1992 in Armenia | ||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| *] | * ] | ||
| *{{Lookfrom|Hover}} | * {{Lookfrom|Hover}} | ||
| *], various meanings including the Common Kestrel | * ], various meanings including the Common Kestrel | ||
| *] | * ] | ||
| *] | * ] | ||
| *] | * ] | ||
| *] | * ] | ||
| *] | * ] | ||
| *] | * ] | ||
| *] vertical take-off and landing | * ] vertical take-off and landing | ||
| *] | * ] | ||
| {{Disambiguation}} | {{Disambiguation}} | ||
Revision as of 14:21, 6 January 2018
Hover: hovering is stationary flight, exhibited by bees, dragonflies, hummingbird hawk-moths, hummingbirds, bats, helicopters, balloons, and kites. Hovering generally consumes large amounts of fuel when done by rockets, special airplanes or hummingbirds.
Hovering also applies to the semi-squatting position often used by women while urinating to avoid sitting on a potentially contaminated toilet seat.
Hover may also refer to:
- Levitation, the process by which an object is suspended by a physical force against gravity, in a stable position without solid physical contact
Transport
- Helicopter flight controls#Hover, nearly stationary aviation in a helicopter
- Hovercraft are crafts capable of traveling and being stationary over land, water, mud or ice
- Hovertrains use magnetic levitation and linear motors
- jets that can hover and fly
- Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey is turboprop aircraft that can hover, as a tiltrotor
- Great Wall Hover, a sport utility vehicle produced by Great Wall Motors
- Johan E. Høver, a Norwegian aircraft designer, most noted for the Høver M.F. 11
Computing
- Hover (domain registrar)
- Hover!, a computer game for Microsoft Windows
- Mouse hover or mouseover, a gesture made with the pointer in computer user interfaces
Other uses
- Hover Chamber Choir, established in 1992 in Armenia
See also
- Hoover (disambiguation)
- All pages with titles beginning with Hover
- Windhover (disambiguation), various meanings including the Common Kestrel
- Hovercraft (disambiguation)
- Acoustic levitation
- Aerodynamic levitation
- Electrostatic levitation
- Optical levitation
- Jet pack
- VTOL vertical take-off and landing
- Tiltwing
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