hydroplane
1hy·dro·plane
noun \ˈhī-drə-ˌplān\Definition of HYDROPLANE
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: a powerboat designed for racing that skims the surface of the water
2
: seaplane
First Known Use of HYDROPLANE
1904
Rhymes with HYDROPLANE
acid rain, aeroplane, appertain, aquaplane, Aquitaine, ascertain, Bloemfontein, bullet train, cell membrane, cellophane, Charlemagne, Charles's Wain, chatelain, chatelaine, counterpane, daisy-chain, down the drain, entertain, featherbrain, focal plane, foreordain, frangipane, free throw lane, gravy train, gyroplane, high-octane, hurricane, hyperplane, inclined plane, inhumane, Kwajalein, London plane, marocain, Mary Jane, memory lane, mise-en-scène, monoplane, Novocain, novocaine, paravane, paper-train, peneplain, pollen grain, Port of Spain, power train, preordain, pursuit plane, rattlebrain, rhizoplane, rocket plane, scatterbrain, shaggymane, Spanish Main, sugarcane, suzerain, take in vain, Tamerlane, tangent plane, terreplein, toilet train, tramontane, transmontane, unit train, urethane, wagon train, water main, weather vane, whooping crane, windowpane, yellow rain
2hydroplane
intransitive verbDefinition of HYDROPLANE
: 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
Examples of HYDROPLANE
- The car started hydroplaning and skidded off the road.
First Known Use of HYDROPLANE
1962
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