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hydro-ski

[ hahy-droh-skee ]

noun

, plural hy·dro-skis.
  1. a hydrofoil attached to a seaplane to aid in takeoffs and landings.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of hydro-ski1

First recorded in 1950–55
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Example Sentences

And the hydro-ski, a beefed-up version of the sportsman's waterski, has given the seaplane the biggest boost of all.

Mounted on a strut below a conventional seaplane hull, the short hydro-ski knifes to the surface and supports the plane's weight even at low speeds.

In landings, the hydro-ski takes up the first shock, lowers the hull gently to the water, and, as an added advantage, allows the plane to operate in rough seas.

Once in the air, the hydro-ski can be retracted.

In other experiments, the hydro-ski has been mounted beneath the fuselage of a sleek new fighter with no flotation gear at all.

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