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Hydroplane
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Meaning
Verb
●
In Liquids:
To
skim
the
surface
of a
body of water
while
moving
at high speed.
●
In British English & Automotive:
For a
car
or
similar
vehicle
to
slide
along the
road
on a
thin film
of water between the
road
and the
tyres
. This
occurs
when a
car
has some
speed
and
comes to
somewhere with more water
on the road
than the
weight
of the
car
and the
grooves
in the
tyre
tread
pattern
(if any) can
push away
. The result is almost no
traction
at
all for
steering
or braking.
Noun
●
In Nautical:
A specific type of
motorboat
used
exclusively
for racing.
●
In Aircraft & Nautical:
A
seaplane
; any
aircraft
capable
of
taking off
from, and
alighting
on the surface
of water.
●
In Nautical:
A
hydrofoil
(“boat type”)
●
In Nautical:
A
hydrofoil
(“hydrodynamic surface”)
●
In Nautical:
The
wing
of a
submarine
, used to help control depth
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Synonyms
Aquaplane
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