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Definition of Aquaplane
1. Noun. A board that is pulled by a speedboat as a person stands on it and skims over the top of the water.
2. Verb. Rise up onto a thin film of water between the tires and road so that there is no more contact with the road. "These cars won't aquaplane "; "The car aquaplaned"
3. Verb. Ride on an aquaplane.
Definition of Aquaplane
1. Noun. A board ridden by a standing person and pulled by a motorboat for entertainment ¹
2. Verb. to ride such a board ¹
3. Verb. (automotive) 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. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Aquaplane
1. [v -PLANED, -PLANING, -PLANES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Aquaplane
Literary usage of Aquaplane
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Noaa Diving Manual: Diving for Science and TechnologySports & Recr (1992)
"With an aquaplane, which can be made in a few hours from off-the-shelf materials,
a team of divers can be towed behind a small boat; as with other towing ..."
2. Education by Project Innovation (Organization) (1915)
"The September St. Nicholas is very much of a vacation number with an account of
the fun of "aquaplane Riding," as they try it on Lake George, ..."
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