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hover

Main Entry:: hov·er
Pronunciation:: \ˈhə-vər, ˈhä-\
Function:: intransitive verb
Inflected Form(s):: hov·ered; hov·er·ing \-v(ə-)riŋ\
Etymology:: Middle English hoveren, frequentative of hoven to hover
Date:: 15th century

1 a: to hang fluttering in the air or on the wing b: to remain suspended over a place or object2 a: to move to and fro near a place : fluctuate around a given point <unemployment hovered around 10 percent> b: to be in a state of uncertainty, irresolution, or suspense

— hover noun

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\-vər-ər\ noun

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