Hover
Hover verb - To rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air.
Plane
Plane verb - To move through the air with or as if with outstretched wings.
Usage example: an eagle planed effortlessly overhead, gliding on an air current
Common collocations
| thanks | hover thanks | plane thanks |
Both words in one sentence
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Grateful Russian infantry called this plane the Graych (Rook) due to its outspread wings and tendency to hover protectively over them.
Source: Real Life / Cool Plane -
During the 1980s in Afghanistan, this plane was a major menace to the Mujahideen, and was able to hover over the target area for far longer than faster fighter-bombers.
Source: Real Life / Cool Plane -
In this case, the Harrier pilots kicked their planes into hover mode, causing the plane to rapidly decelerate and their persuers to overshoot.
Source: Improbable Piloting Skills
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