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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary hy·dro·plane
DATE 1904 1. a powerboat designed for racing that skims the surface of the water 2. seaplane
intransitive verb DATE 1962 : to skim on water; especially of a vehicle : to skid on a wet surface (as pavement) because a film of water on the surface causes the tires to lose contact with it English Etymology hydroplane hydroplane (n.) 1904, coined in Amer.Eng. with sense of "motorboat that glides on the surface of water," from hydro-, comb. form of Gk. hydor"water" + plane (from airplane). The verb is first attested 1914, "to skim the surface of water by use of hydroplanes;" meaning "skid on a thin layer of water" (esp. of automobile tires) first recorded 1962, properly aquaplane (1961 in this sense). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 hydroplane hydro·plane / 5haidrEplein / noun1. a light boat with an engine and a flat bottom, designed to travel fast over the surface of water 水上滑行艇 2. (NAmE) = seaplane verb[V] (NAmE) = aquaplane v. (1) Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged hy·dro·plane I. \ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ at hydro- +ˌ-\ nounEtymology: hydr- + plane 1. : a hydrofoil or any surface (as of an airplane pontoon) having a similar shape and tendency 2. a. : a speedboat equipped with hydrofoils or having a stepped bottom that provides more than one lifting surface so that the hull is raised wholly or partially out of the water as the boat attains forward speed b. : diving plane 3. : seaplane — not used technicallyII. intransitive verb 1. : to skim over the water with the hull either clear of the surface or barely immersed 2. : to drive or ride in a hydroplane III. intransitive verb of a vehicle or tire : to ride supported by a film of water on a wet surface when a critical speed is reached with a resultant loss of directional stability and braking effectiveness |
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