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jetfoil
[ jet-foil ]
/ ˈdʒɛtˌfɔɪl /
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noun
a passenger-carrying, jet-propelled hydrofoil, often having a control and stabilization system like that of an aircraft.
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Origin of jetfoil
1970–75; jet1 + (hydro)foil
Words nearby jetfoil
jet condenser, jeté, jet-enamelled ware, jet engine, jetfighter, jetfoil, jet gun, jet-hop, Jethro, jet injection, jet lag
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British Dictionary definitions for jetfoil
jetfoil
/ (ˈdʒɛtˌfɔɪl) /
noun
a type of hydrofoil that is propelled by water jets
Word Origin for jetfoil
C20: from a blend of jet 1 + (hydro)foil
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