hydrofoil

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Recent Examples of hydrofoil The hydrofoil technology of the F50s gives them the ability to travel at more than 50 knots. Andrew Rice, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025 Hawaii has reportedly eyed the idea positively, and rival Candela has its electric hydrofoil vessels already operating in Stockholm, Sweden, with plans for Lake Tahoe in the US, as well as Saudi Arabia and New Zealand. Nicole Kobie, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025 The hydrofoil takes about an hour and costs around €30 each way. Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2025 Candela launched a ferry in Stockholm this year that uses a hydrofoil system suited for electrification. Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for hydrofoil
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hydrofoil
Noun
  • Manari says the runabout is also equipped with some rare features for its size, including an open-sided balcony and a swim platform that both connect guests to the water.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Tour guides here say that the only thing allowed on the property that wasn’t designed by Wright was a Thompson TVT boat, a small, wooden runabout.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • Within seconds, her car started to hydroplane, sending her and her 7-year-old son Michael, who was in the backseat, across the center line into oncoming traffic.
    Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Keep clear of puddles - Driving through puddles or low rainwater areas can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • According to reports, the new $1 million vessel, an 85-foot cruiser named Dolce Vento, was launched Tuesday in the Ereğli district of Zonguldak, a port city on Turkey’s Black Sea.
    Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • In Grasso’s Garage this week, the luxury cruiser, couch-like riding G80, Genesis’ upper-midsize luxury sedan fit for all consumers.
    Marc D. Grasso, Boston Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The San Antonio and Fort Lauderdale both can launch hovercraft for amphibious operations.
    Amir Daftari John Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Topping that list in the current catalog is a $75,000 golf cart hovercraft for skimming over fairways, bunkers and water hazards alike.
    Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The group then towed a 26-foot Grady White cabin cruiser to the boat ramp, agents said.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The first incident began after a 24-foot cabin cruiser was spotted around 4:40 a.m. by a Coast Guard cutter that activated its blue lights while trying to stop it.
    Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2025
Noun
  • Riding in an airboat off Highway 10, Brittle proceeded despite police warnings.
    Sophia Leone, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • In the bubble of white gauze that enclosed the airboat, all that was visible of the vast river were a few feet of scrolling gray water at the tip of the bow.
    Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The video appears to show a long, multi-engine speedboat traveling at sea when a bright flash of light busts over the craft.
    Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
  • In Ukraine, compact, seatless drones that resemble speedboats have been used to deliver large explosive payloads, significantly impacting Russia’s Black Sea Fleet.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The ferry pulled back into the Manhattan station.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Arriving In Tromsø By Cruise Ship Some ships dock at Prostneset, right in the heart of the city beside the coastal ferry terminal.
    David Nikel, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025

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“Hydrofoil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hydrofoil. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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