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| hy·dro·plane [ hdrə plàyn ] |
noun (plural hy·dro·planes) |
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1. fast boat: a motorboat designed so that it rises up out of the water at high speed and skims along the surface
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2. boat
Same as hydrofoil (sense 1)
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3. diving plane on submarine: a horizontal diving plane on a submarine, used to control its vertical movement
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4. aerospace
Same as seaplane
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intransitive verb (past and past participle hy·dro·planed, present participle hy·dro·plan·ing, 3rd person present singular hy·dro·planes) |
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1. skim surface: to skim along on the surface of the water
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2. skid on wet road: to skid on a wet road because a film of surface water prevents a vehicle's tires from making firm contact with the road surface
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