Thesaurus results for HYDROPLANES

hydroplanes

noun

plural of hydroplane

as in yachts

a boat that is designed to skim over the surface of water at very high speeds The lake hosts a race featuring hydroplanes every year.

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Recent Examples of hydroplanes 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

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The Herald had previously detailed how millions of the soccer body’s revenues were spent by TourProdEnter on charters of luxury jets and yachts, motorsport firms and a company that provides services for thoroughbred horses.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
Renamed Sea Cloud in 1935, that original vessel is one of three sail- and motor-yachts now operated by the cruise line.

— Jane Wooldridge, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026

Definition of yachts

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That includes pedal boats shaped like swans, dragons, ducks and flamingos, as well as kayaks, canoes and stand-up paddleboards.

— Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 17 July 2026
Crews are going campsite to campsite in canoes to ensure that visitors are evacuating, according to Deputy Forest Supervisor Drew Stroberg.

— Aki Nace, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Definition of canoes

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Families already had a lot to like about this Mexican Caribbean resort, including oceanfront guest rooms, multiple pools, and daily programming for children with activities like crafts, piñata making, and cookie decorating.

— Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 14 July 2026
Tom Cruise is known to be a student of film, the rare movie star who likes to speak at length about camera lenses and the crafts behind filmmaking.

— Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 13 July 2026

Definition of crafts

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Helicopters, planes and fishing vessels are scanning a 1,000-square-mile area in search efforts.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 July 2026
In the past two weeks, Ukrainian drones have struck 172 vessels belonging to Russia’s shadow fleet in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, according to Robert Brovdi, commander of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

Definition of vessels

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They are filled with cuddly characters, Broadway-caliber shows and water slides with screens set into the tubes to tell stories about Mickey Mouse while riders rocket past on rafts.

— Christian Sylt, Fortune, 16 July 2026
But flows on much of the Colorado River were high enough for rafts and kayaks this week.

— Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 16 July 2026

Definition of rafts

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