Definition of hydroplane - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
racing boatRare US motorboat designed for racing on waterRare US
- The hydroplane zoomed past the finish line.
2.
seaplaneTECH. aircraft that can take off from waterTECH.
- The hydroplane landed smoothly on the lake.
3.
hydrofoil boatTECH. boat with hydrofoils for high-speed travelTECH.
- The hydroplane lifted above the waves.
Verb
1.
skiddingRare US skid uncontrollably on a wet surfaceRare US
- The car began to hydroplane as it hit the puddle at high speed..
2.
drivingRare US slide on a thin film of water on the roadRare US
- The car started to hydroplane during the heavy rain.
3.
waterRare skim the surface of water at high speedRare
- The boat began to hydroplane across the lake.
Images of hydroplane
motorboat designed for racing on water 
aircraft that can take off from water
Expressions with hydroplane
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sport of racing high-speed motorboats on water
Hydroplane racing attracts many fans every summer.
Origin of hydroplane
Greek, hydro (water) + plane (flat surface)
Examples of hydroplane in a sentence
He piloted the hydroplane with great skill. The hydroplane took off from the river with ease. They watched the hydroplane glide across the ocean. The hydroplane raced across the lake. Spectators watched the hydroplane skim the water surface. The truck started to hydroplane on the slick highway.
She lost control when her car began to hydroplane. The truck began to hydroplane on the slick highway. Motorcycles can easily hydroplane on wet surfaces. The car started to hydroplane on the wet highway. Jets can hydroplane during takeoff in heavy rain.
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- French:hydroptère, déraper, ...
- German:Rennboot, aquaplanen, ...
- Italian:motoscafo da corsa, slittare, ...
- Spanish:hidroplano, derrapar, ...
- Portuguese:lancha de corrida, aquaplanar, ...
- Chinese:竞速艇, 打滑, ...
- Japanese:ハイドロプレーン, ハイドロプレーンする, ...
- Arabic:زورق سريع, اِنْزَلَقَ, ...
- Hebrew:הִידְרוֹפְּלֵן, לְהַחֲלִיק, ...
- Russian:гидроплан, гидропланировать, ...
- Ukrainian:гідроплан, гідропланувати, ...
- Hindi:हाइड्रोप्लेन, फिसलना, ...
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