 hydrofoil |
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| 1. | [ noun ] a device consisting of a flat or curved piece (as a metal plate) so that its surface reacts to the water it is passing through | |
| Synonyms: | foil | |
| Examples: | "the fins of a fish act as hydrofoils" |
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| Related terms: | device | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (nautical,transportation) a speedboat that is equipped with hydrofoils that lift it so that it skims the water at high speeds | |
| Synonyms: | hydroplane | |
| Examples: | "the museum houses a replica of the jet hydroplane that broke the record" |
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| Related terms: | speedboat hydroplane | |
| Similar spelling: |
hydrophobic hydrophobia hydrophilic hydroplane hydrops Hydrophidae |
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