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hydrofoil
noun
hy·dro·foil
ˈhī-drə-ˌfȯi(-ə)l 
1
: a body similar to an airfoil but designed for action in or on water
2
: a motorboat that has metal plates or fins attached by struts fore and aft for lifting the hull clear of the water as speed is attained
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Because the Saronic Gulf islands are so close to Athens, getting here is simple: A hydrofoil from the port of Piraeus ferries you from Athens to each of these destinations.
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Eleni N. Gage, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2024
Jost says the boat can also be fitted with hydrofoils to improve seakeeping and range.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 Mar. 2024
When driving on land, Tice said the hydrofoil's vanes, or blades, retract into the vehicle so they can't be damaged by road objects like rocks.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2024
Photograph: Flite The electric jet motor powers the hydrofoil action.
—Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 25 Feb. 2024
As a hydrofoil, the vehicle features blades, or vanes, that elevate the body of the boat for a smoother ride.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2024
Its first customer will be payments processor Stripe Inc.
The boats are small, electric-powered and designed to move on hydrofoils above the surface of the water.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2024
On that bright January morning, the hydrofoil slipped through a narrow strait and the full immensity of the 3,200-square-mile lake — nearly half of which is in Bolivia, the rest in Peru — came into view.
—Aatish Taseer, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2023
Bhattacharyya recruited hydrofoil specialist Paul Bieker as the lead naval architect.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2023
Eleni N. Gage, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2024
Jost says the boat can also be fitted with hydrofoils to improve seakeeping and range.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 Mar. 2024
When driving on land, Tice said the hydrofoil's vanes, or blades, retract into the vehicle so they can't be damaged by road objects like rocks.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2024
Photograph: Flite The electric jet motor powers the hydrofoil action.
—Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 25 Feb. 2024
As a hydrofoil, the vehicle features blades, or vanes, that elevate the body of the boat for a smoother ride.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2024
Its first customer will be payments processor Stripe Inc.
The boats are small, electric-powered and designed to move on hydrofoils above the surface of the water.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2024
On that bright January morning, the hydrofoil slipped through a narrow strait and the full immensity of the 3,200-square-mile lake — nearly half of which is in Bolivia, the rest in Peru — came into view.
—Aatish Taseer, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2023
Bhattacharyya recruited hydrofoil specialist Paul Bieker as the lead naval architect.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2023
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hydrofoil
noun
hy·dro·foil
ˈhī-drə-ˌfȯil
: a boat that has fins attached to the bottom by braces for lifting the hull clear of the water to allow faster speeds
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