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hydroplane

/ˈhaɪdɹoʊˌpleɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.95 in modern English

Syllables
hy-droplane
IPA
/ˈhaɪdɹoʊˌpleɪn/
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To skim the surface of a body of water while moving at high speed.

Intransitive verb

verb

For a car or similar vehicle to slide along the road on a thin film of water between the road and the tyres. This occurs when a car has some speed and comes to somewhere with more water on the road than the weight of the car and the grooves in the tyre tread pattern (if any) can push away. The result is almost no traction at all for steering or braking.

Intransitive verb

noun

A specific type of motorboat used exclusively for racing.

Intransitive verb

noun

A seaplane; any aircraft capable of taking off from, and alighting on the surface of water.

Intransitive verb

noun

A hydrofoil (“boat type”)

Intransitive verb

noun

A hydrofoil (“hydrodynamic surface”)

Intransitive verb

noun

The wing of a submarine, used to help control depth

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Hellenic *údōr Ancient Greek ῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr) Ancient Greek ῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)lbor. English hydro- English plane English hydroplane From hydro- + plane.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈhaɪdɹoʊˌpleɪn/
  • British English: /ˈhaɪdɹəʊˌpleɪn/

Usage

Inflected Forms

hydroplanes (present, singular) hydroplaning (participle, present) hydroplaned (participle, past) hydroplaned (past) hydroplanes (plural)

Synonyms

aquaplane hydrofoil seaplane

Questions

How do you pronounce hydroplane?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhaɪdɹoʊˌpleɪn/.
What does hydroplane mean?
To skim the surface of a body of water while moving at high speed.
Where does hydroplane come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Hellenic *údōr Ancient Greek ῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr) Ancient Greek ῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)lbor. English hydro- English plane English hydroplane From hydro- + plane.

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