hydrofoils

noun

plural of hydrofoil
1
as in runabouts

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2
as in hydroplanes

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  1. motorboats
  2. hydroplanes
  3. speedboats
  4. sedans
Noun
  • French gendarmes buzzed around in motorboats off the coast of Evian on Saturday, and one officer hoisted up a bulky drone-interception device in a display of the security measures being rolled out for the summit.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 June 2026
  • Instead, Chinese Indonesian studio operators worked with Javanese painters to produce popular backdrops of local Indonesian landscapes—featuring scenery such as palm trees and volcanoes—with modern instruments like radios and motorboats serving as props.
    — H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 17 Apr. 2026
Definition of motorboats
Noun
  • When a vehicle hydroplanes, its movement is no longer controlled by the friction of tires and the road or steering wheel movement.
    — Charles Singh, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
Definition of hydroplanes
Noun
  • Other boating options include Pirelli speedboats to its partner beach club, alongside other amenities like Technogym equipment in the gym and more.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 17 July 2026
  • Unlike many experimental electric speedboats, the GT95 is commercially available and combines sporty performance with a lithium-ion battery that charges quickly.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026
Definition of speedboats
Noun
  • The initial lineup includes the A05 and A06 compact sedans, as well as the A07 midsize sedan.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2025
Definition of sedans
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