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hydrofoil

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Definition of hydrofoil

as in runabout

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Recent Examples of hydrofoil This year, thousands of fans will be floating in spectator boats right beside the race, close enough to feel the spray and hear the hydrofoil. — Steve Overmyer, CBS News, 27 May 2026 Reachable mostly via hydrofoil or ferry from Sicily (and, for some of them, the port of Naples), the group has long been a haven for in-the-know Italians. — Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 3 May 2026 SailGP features identical hydrofoil catamaran boats that can go more than 60 miles per hour. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 10 Dec. 2025 The hydrofoil tested in the study carried two rows of these coils, each powered by small electrical motors called actuators. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hydrofoil

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Noun

Fiat is expanding its North American lineup with the launch of the all-electric Topolino, a pint-sized two-seat runabout that starts at $13,995.

— Josh Max, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
This family yard has spent the past decade proving its knack for reinterpreting the world’s most beautiful runabout forms.

— Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 16 June 2026

Definition of runabout

Noun

Steer clear of puddles - Driving into puddles or low areas of rainwater can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
Accidents can occur when drivers hydroplane, panic, slam the brakes and move their steering wheel wildly while reacting to a temporary loss of control.

— Charles Singh, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026

Definition of hydroplane

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Buttery defended that decision, saying an employee operating a cruiser or unmarked car has no expectation of privacy.

— Kelsy Mittauer, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
In the first video shared by the cruiser, the woman can be seen aggressively scratching her foot with her hand before reaching to pick up her food and eat it.

— Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026

Definition of cruiser

Noun

An array of pillars, permanent marks, the imposing Napoleonic-era Spitbank Fort, as well as the comings-and-goings of ferries and even the hovercraft going back and forth between Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight.

— Andrew Rice, New York Times, 26 July 2026
The hovercraft tragedy underscores the rapidly changing weather conditions, dangerous waves and strong winds associated with Lake Baikal, reports indicated.

— Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2026

Definition of hovercraft

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Police officials have released few details about what may have caused the 49-foot cabin cruiser to capsize with 20 people on board.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026
The incident follows the death of a 26-year-old woman after a 33-foot cabin cruiser motorboat collided with a smaller boat on Lake Michigan, leaving four injured.

— Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of cabin cruiser

Noun

Everglades Swamp Tours offers an airboat excursion at one of the most biodiverse regions in the country.

— Tracey Teo, AJC.com, 23 July 2026
Emergency officials said the vessel — a Sever-750 airboat designed to travel across both ice and water — capsized just offshore with 18 people aboard.

— Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2026

Definition of airboat

Noun

The Saturday Night Live alum and Staten Island ferry co-owner can be spotted shooting a scene for a crime show with Bobby Cannavale when Owen accidentally runs onto the set and ruins their take.

— Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Aug. 2026
The private 216-acre island is accessible only by ferry, yacht or helicopter, and last year Robb Report ranked it the nation’s most expensive ZIP code with a median home price of about $12 million.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of ferry

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