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Hover

/hˈʌvər/
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(verb) To keep (something, such as an aircraft) in a stationary state in the air.

The helicopter is at a hover.
"When you're ready, pick it up and hover over to the helipad."
CEFR Practice Quiz
I watched the colorful hummingbird ____ in the air while it sipped nectar from the flower.

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