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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

Noun

The officers also saw that the windshield of a cruiser had been hit by a bullet.

— Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 16 July 2026
Towering flames and thick black smoke swallowed a New York State Police cruiser after a chain-reaction crash on a rural highway Tuesday morning, leaving two troopers injured, according to authorities, as dramatic photos captured the fiery aftermath.

— Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of cruiser

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The wreckage of a 49-foot cabin cruiser that capsized near Alcatraz Island this week has been located on the floor of San Francisco Bay, as authorities continue searching for two family members still missing after the deadly accident.

— James Ward, USA Today, 18 July 2026
Madruga's body was recovered Thursday by a police marine unit, two days after the Volare, a 49-foot (15-meter) cabin cruiser, sank with 20 people aboard after being hit by a wave and capsizing.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 2026

Definition of cabin cruiser

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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 whitewashed building’s accessible only by a five-minute speedboat ride or helicopter, keeping the hoi polloi at bay; the skipper and boat come bundled for your use during your stay, as does a hostess and cook.

— Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026
The port is also home to Buccaneer’s Bay, which has parasailing, jet skis, and speedboats, plus other activities such as a rollercoaster, basketball, and pickleball.

— Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2026

Definition of speedboat

Noun

In the wedding comedy, Ferrell, 50, stars as Jim Caldwell, an overprotective father who plans his daughter’s dream wedding, and Feimster as Captain Barry, the ferry boat driver who transports the guests to the wedding.

— Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026
Getting here is a mission in itself—fly, ferry, and drive across bumpy roads to this archipelago outpost amid a fragile eco-system.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026

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