hy|dro|plane

hy|dro|plane
hy|dro|plane «HY druh playn», noun, verb, -planed, -plan|ing.
–n.
1. a light, fast motorboat that glides on the surface of water: »

A flat-bottomed inboard motorboat called a hydroplane has a light hull and a powerful motor designed especially for racing (William W. Robinson).

2. an airplane provided with floats or with a boatlike underpart that can land or take off on water; seaplane.
3. a structure on an airplane that enables it to float on water.
4. a horizontal rudder on a submarine that enables it to surface or submerge.
–v.i.
1. to glide on the surface of water.
2. to use or ride in a hydroplane.
3. (of a vehicle) to undergo hydroplaning.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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