hydro-ski

[ hahy-droh-skee ]

/ ˈhaɪ droʊˌski /

noun, plural hy·dro-skis.

a hydrofoil attached to a seaplane to aid in takeoffs and landings.

Words nearby hydro-ski

hydriodic, hydriodic acid, hydro, hydro-, hydro-lyase, hydro-ski, hydroa, hydroa vacciniforme, hydroacoustics, hydroaerobics, hydroairplane

Origin of hydro-ski

First recorded in 1950–55

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British Dictionary definitions for hydroski

hydroski

/ (ˈhaɪdrəʊˌskiː) /

noun

a hydrofoil used on some seaplanes to provide extra lift when taking off

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