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hy·dro·plane
 hydroplane
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- pronunciation:
- haI
dr
pleIn
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a light, fast motorboat that at high speeds skims the water with only the rear part of the hull touching the surface.
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| definition 2: |
an airplane equipped to land on water; seaplane.
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| definition 3: |
a hydrofoil vessel.
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
hydroplanes, hydroplaning, hydroplaned |
| definition 1: |
to ride in a hydroplane.
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| definition 2: |
to skim a watery surface in the manner of a hydroplane, as a speeding automobile on a wet road.
- similar words:
- plane
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