lev|a|pad

lev|a|pad
lev|a|pad «LEHV uh PAD», noun.
a device for supporting an air cushion vehicle, consisting of a perforated flat plate through which air up to 100 pounds per square inch is forced under pressure.
[< Latin levāre to lift, raise + English pad1]

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