aquaplane
[ ak-wuh-pleyn, ah-kwuh- ]
noun
a board that skims over water when towed at high speed by a motorboat, used to carry a rider in aquatic sports.
Origin of aquaplane
1First recorded in 1910–15; aqua- + (air)plane
Other words from aquaplane
- aq·ua·plan·er, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for aquaplane
aquaplane
/ (ˈækwəˌpleɪn) /
noun
a single board on which a person stands and is towed by a motorboat at high speed, as in water skiing
verb(intr)
to ride on an aquaplane
(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
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