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aquaplane

[ ak-wuh-pleyn, ah-kwuh- ]

noun

  1. a board that skims over water when towed at high speed by a motorboat, used to carry a rider in aquatic sports.


verb (used without object)

, aq·ua·planed, aq·ua·plan·ing.
  1. to ride an aquaplane.

aquaplane

/ ˈækwəˌpleɪn /

noun

  1. a single board on which a person stands and is towed by a motorboat at high speed, as in water skiing
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


verb

  1. to ride on an aquaplane
  2. (of a motor vehicle travelling at high speeds in wet road conditions) to rise up onto a thin film of water between the tyres and road surface so that actual contact with the road is lost
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • aqua·planer noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of aquaplane1

First recorded in 1910–15; aqua- + (air)plane
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Example Sentences

In a nutshell, what had occurred was this: You know how you aquaplane.

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