hydroplane

WOTD – 5 June 2006    

English

Wikipedia

Miss Madison unlimited hydroplane in 2007

Etymology

From hydro- "water" + plane

Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈhaɪdrəʊˌpleɪn/
• (US) IPA: /ˈhaɪdroʊˌpleɪn/

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Verb

hydroplane (third-person singular simple present hydroplanes, present participle hydroplaning, simple past and past participle hydroplaned)

1. To skim the surface of a body of water while moving at high speed.

   Don't drive too fast on wet roads or the car may hydroplane and cause you to lose control of the vehicle.

Translations

to skim the surface of water while moving at high speed

• Finnish: joutua (fi) vesiliirtoon (fi) (of a road vehicle); plaanata (fi), liukua (fi) (of a boat)

Noun

hydroplane (plural hydroplanes)

1. (nautical): A specific type of motorboat used exclusively for racing.
2. A hydrofoil
3. A seaplane
4. The wing of a submarine, used to help control depth.