Hydroplane

Word HYDROPLANE
Character 10
Hyphenation hy dro plane
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Hydroplane"

What do we mean by hydroplane?

A motorboat designed so that the prow and much of the hull lift out of the water and skim the surface at high speeds. noun

A horizontal rudder on a submarine. noun

To drive or ride in a hydroplane. intransitive verb

To skim along on the surface of the water. intransitive verb

To be or go out of control by skimming along the surface of a wet road. Used of a motor vehicle. intransitive verb

A name given by its inventor to the horizontal side-submerging rudder of the Lake type of submarine boat. There are two of these horizontal rudders on each side of the boat manipulated in unison; when they are inclined forward and downward they cause the boat to be submerged bodily instead of having a diving motion. noun

Of a boat, to move through water while supported by hydroplanes{3} (see hydroplane{3}, above). intransitive verb

To move through a body of water supported by the hydrodynamic forces on a surface, similar in principle to a hydroplane{3}; -- said, e. .g, of automobiles skidding on a shallow patch of water on a road when moving at high speed, thus causing the tires to lose contact with the road surface. intransitive verb

A plane, or any of a number of planes, projecting from the hull of a submarine boat, which by being elevated or depressed cause the boat, when going ahead, to sink or rise, after the manner of an aëroplane. noun

A projecting plane or fin on a hydroplane{3} to lift the moving boat on top of the water; also, a gliding boat. noun

A powered surface boat fitted with planes (hydroplanes{2}) projecting below the hull, designed to lift the boat, when moving rapidly, so that the hull itself is lifted out of the water and the boat is supported by the hydrodynamic forces of the water on the hydroplanes{2}, thus permitting higher speeds; formerly called a gliding boat. noun

To skim the surface of a body of water while moving at high speed. verb

: A specific type of motorboat used exclusively for racing. noun

A hydrofoil noun

A seaplane noun

The wing of a submarine, used to help control depth. noun

Glide on the water in a hydroplane verb

: A specific type of motorboat used exclusively for racing

A hydrofoil

A seaplane

The wing of a submarine, used to help control depth

Synonyms and Antonyms for Hydroplane

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The word "hydroplane" in example sentences

-- Hydro means water, hence the term hydroplane has been given to machines which have suitable pontoons or boats, so they may alight or initiate flight from water. ❋ Unknown (1915)

And that machine is what we call a hydroplane -- that is, it will prove to be as much at home on the water as in the air. " ❋ John Luther Langworthy (N/A)

There were two huge water spouts where you drive into them and all of the cars kind of hydroplane somewhat. ❋ Unknown (2005)

There was so much rain that any faster and he would hydroplane. ❋ Luovien Innoitus (2011)

The speed at which a car will hydroplane depends on many factors, such as tire tread depth, tire design and quality, water depth, and vehicle weight. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The Disco Vilante from Thunderball. the Yacht that could turn into a hydroplane. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Kayleigh Perkins leapt from the UL-72 Miss Foster Care hydroplane that caught fire as she taxied to shore after a test run in Lake Washington during a spring training event, Thursday, in Seattle. ❋ Unknown (2011)

It is important to note that all vehicles can hydroplane in the rain. ❋ Unknown (2010)

He turned and I started showing off — and the skateboard started to hydroplane and spin out. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Back tomorrow once I'm fully recovered from the road trip to Stone Mountain, Georgia, the return part of which included six solid hours of heavy rain and the witnessing of a Georgia sheriff deputy hydroplane off the interstate as he sped by us to investigate a wreck up ahead. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The speed record of 220.493 miles per hour was set in 2004 by “Miss Budweiser”, a propeller driven hydroplane. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The loyal crew, bending to their various tasks in the huge, hurtling eight-engined SFWA hydroplane, looked at each other and grinned. ❋ Ebenstone (2008)

The same page that explains why bicycles do not hydroplane also explains why you wouldn't need to replace the tires once they wear down below the tread, unless the fabric is showing. ❋ BikeSnobNYC (2009)

Incidentally, I'm not sure what purpose a "directional tread" serves on a wet road, since bicycles do not hydroplane--though I suppose those cosmetic sipes are useful in that once they disappear you should probably refrain from hockey stopping until you've replaced it with a brand-new pink tire. ❋ BikeSnobNYC (2009)

Let it rain, I hydroplane in the bank Rihanna: eh eh ❋ Ann Althouse (2009)

This sheep is going to hydroplane ... or I'm tossing it like a caber. ❋ Rabid1st (2007)

Hopefully we survive the bigger lessons, like don't drive to fast in the rain lest you hydroplane and lose control. ❋ Shipping Troll (2009)

Cross Reference for Hydroplane

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