"hovercam" meaning in English

See hovercam in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: En-us-hovercam.oga [US] Forms: hovercams [plural]
Etymology: hover + cam Etymology templates: {{compound|en|hover|cam}} hover + cam Head templates: {{en-noun}} hovercam (plural hovercams)
  1. (science fiction) A mobile hovering camera. Categories (topical): Science fiction
    Sense id: en-hovercam-en-noun-nwpbEbEw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction

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