as in yacht
a boat that is designed to skim over the surface of water at very high speeds
The lake hosts a race featuring hydroplanes every year.
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Recent Examples of hydroplane
Extreme hydroplane racing features the H1 Unlimited, Grand National, National Modified, and Grand Prix racing series.
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Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 19 May 2021
However, as the hydroplane began to ascend, pilot Henry Arnold nosed it into the wind and caught a wing tip on the surface, causing the aircraft to crash.
—David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Mar. 2021
The estate is beside a private lake and has been used by the owners to test hydroplanes during the past 30 years, according to the listing.
—Emma Austin, The Courier-Journal, 11 Feb. 2020
Driving through water can cause you to hydroplane, which is when water builds between tires and the roadway.
—Ethan May, Indianapolis Star, 10 Jan. 2020
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Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 19 May 2021
However, as the hydroplane began to ascend, pilot Henry Arnold nosed it into the wind and caught a wing tip on the surface, causing the aircraft to crash.
—David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Mar. 2021
The estate is beside a private lake and has been used by the owners to test hydroplanes during the past 30 years, according to the listing.
—Emma Austin, The Courier-Journal, 11 Feb. 2020
Driving through water can cause you to hydroplane, which is when water builds between tires and the roadway.
—Ethan May, Indianapolis Star, 10 Jan. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hydroplane
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The yacht was built by Turkish shipyard AvA Yachts.Katia Damborsky, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Iowa played summer exhibition games in Italy and Croatia, and with the help of name, image, and likeness (NIL) sponsorship money from brands like Nike, Buick, and the midwestern grocery chain Hy-Vee, Clark treated her teammates to a yacht outing in the Adriatic.Sean Gregory, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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Cast a line off the fishing pier, launch a canoe, or pack a picnic to enjoy under a pavilion.Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2024
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Huge canoes!’ Generally speaking, wayfinding is the act of orienting and traveling from place to place.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 28 Nov. 2024
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If temperatures are higher, pack a picnic and linger in Meadow Park, which has a nice stretch of beach, or rent a kayak or paddleboard from a marina kiosk to get out on the water.Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2024
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These clever kayaks fold up like origami, packing down to the size of a small suitcase.Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
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That somewhat unusually lengthy rear suspension travel makes highway riding smooth and comfortable without feeling numb or harsh as some cruisers can due to too-short rear travel.William Roberson, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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While acceleration was steady and without lag or lurch, the E-Class could not escape its comfortable cruiser status.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Yet there’s a happy ending for this sonic schooner: Following the conversation, Fagen’s manager granted Yacht Rock the use of six Steely Dan songs.Devon Ivie, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
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Its story began in 1965, when a Texas oil executive named Johnno Jackson and his wife, Helen, were sailing the South Pacific on their schooner, the New Moon.Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2024
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There's no other brand hand-pouring candles into marble vessels quite like LesRuches.Amanda Lauren, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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There’s a dreamlike, storybook charm to Dickens’ world, and Carrey is an inimitable vessel for this approach to the story.Sezín Devi Koehler, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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Fraser is among a raft of stars attending the fourth edition of the Red Sea Film Festival this year, alongside Michael Douglas, Michelle Yeoh, Catherine Zeta Jones, Eva Longoria, Andrew Garfield, Ranbir Kapoor, Cynthia Erivo, Sarah Jessica Parker and Jeremy Renner.Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2024
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Apple’s next iPhone update promises a raft of game-changing upgrades, including a much fuller array of Apple Intelligence features and the option to change default messaging, phone and other apps.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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Sydney Harbour taking in the Harbour Bridge, Opera House and ferries at sunrise during the COVID-19 pandemic on April 20, 2020 in Sydney, Australia.Anniek Bao, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024
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This fast ferry offers a scenic three-hour trip north, through the Strait of Juan de Fuca with daily departures.Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Hydroplane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hydroplane. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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