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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.
verb (used without object)
, aq·ua·planed, aq·ua·plan·ing.
- to ride an 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
- 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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Other Words From
- aqua·planer noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of aquaplane1
First recorded in 1910–15; aqua- + (air)plane
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Example Sentences
In a nutshell, what had occurred was this: You know how you aquaplane.
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