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hydroplane

hyd·rop·lane

UK/ˈhaɪdɹəʊˌpleɪn/ US/ˈhaɪdɹoʊˌpleɪn/ uncommon
noun (2) verb (1)

noun

1.

an airplane that can land on or take off from water

  • “the designer of marine aircraft demonstrated his newest hydroplane”
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2.

a speedboat that is equipped with hydrofoils that lift it so that it skims the water at high speeds

  • “the museum houses a replica of the jet hydroplane that broke the record”
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verb

1.

glide on the water in a hydroplane

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Origin

From hydro- + plane.

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