hydroplane
[ hahy-druh-pleyn ]
/ ˈhaɪ drəˌpleɪn /
noun
a seaplane.
an attachment to an airplane enabling it to glide on the water.
a light, high-powered boat, especially one with hydrofoils or a stepped bottom, designed to plane along the surface of the water at very high speeds.
a horizontal rudder for submerging or elevating a submarine.
verb (used without object), hy·dro·planed, hy·dro·plan·ing.
Words nearby hydroplane
Example sentences from the Web for hydroplaning
There was also heavy rain, and the accident occurred on a road that was notorious for hydroplaning.
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British Dictionary definitions for hydroplaning
hydroplane
/ (ˈhaɪdrəʊˌpleɪn) /
noun
a motorboat equipped with hydrofoils or with a shaped bottom that raises its hull out of the water at high speeds
an attachment to an aircraft to enable it to glide along the surface of water
another name (esp US) for a seaplane
a horizontal vane on the hull of a submarine for controlling its vertical motion
verb
(intr)
(of a boat) to rise out of the water in the manner of a hydroplane