hydroplane

English

WOTD – 5 June 2006

Miss Madison unlimited hydroplane in 2007

Etymology

hydro- +‎ plane

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhaɪdɹəʊˌpleɪn/
• IPA^(key): /ˈhaɪdɹoʊˌpleɪn/

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Verb

hydroplane (third-person singular simple present hydroplan, present participle ing, simple past and past participle hydroplaned) (intransitive)

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 vesiliirtoon (of a road vehicle); plaanata, liukua (fi) (of a boat)
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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.