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foilborne

American  
[foil-bawrn, -bohrn] / ˈfɔɪlˌbɔrn, -ˌboʊrn /

adjective

  1. (of a vessel) moving on the water on hydrofoils, with the hull out of the water.


Etymology

Origin of foilborne

First recorded in 1960–65; foil 2 + borne 1


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