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hydrofoil en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈhaɪ.dɹoʊˌfɔɪl/ (US)
  • /ˈhɑe.dɹəˌfoɪl/ (Australia)
  • (US) audio

Etymology

From hydro- + foil.

Meanings

  1. A wing attached to the hull of a ship that raises it out of the water when travelling at speed and thus reduces drag.
  2. A vessel equipped with such a device.

Forms

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hydrofoils Number=Plur lexicographic

Coordinates

flight controller · hovercraft

Deriveds

hydrofoil craft

Synonyms

hydroplane

Translations (40)

bg хидрофо́йл (wing) · is spaðabátur (vessel) · es hidroplano (vessel) · fr hydroptère (vessel) · ca hidròpter (vessel) · it ala portante (wing) · pl hydropłat (wing) · de Tragflügelboot (vessel) · ru гидрокрыло́ (wing) · el υδροπτέρυγο (vessel) · ru СПК (vessel) · pt hidrofólio (vessel) · nrf hydrodrisseux (vessel) · nl draagvleugel (wing) · pl hydroplan (vessel) · es hidroala (wing) · nl draagvleugelboot (vessel) · tr deniz otobüsü (vessel) · de Tragflügel (wing) · fr plan porteur (wing) · ja 水中翼船 (vessel) · nrf hydroglisseux (vessel) · es alíscafo (vessel) · fi kantosiipialus (vessel) · pt hidrofólio (wing) · it aliscafo (vessel) · cmn 水翼船 (vessel) · es hidroaleta (wing) · ru гидрофо́йл (vessel) · bg хидрофо́йл (vessel) · ru су́дно на подво́дных кры́льях (vessel) · sv bärplansbåt (vessel) · el υδρολισθητήρας (vessel) · fi kantosiipi (wing) · ru гидрофо́йл (wing) · es aliscafo (vessel) · sh gliser (vessel) · pl wodolot (vessel) · ru подво́дное крыло́ (wing) · vi tàu cánh ngầm (vessel)

hydrofoil en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /ˈhaɪ.dɹoʊˌfɔɪl/ (US)
  • /ˈhɑe.dɹəˌfoɪl/ (Australia)
  • (US) audio

Etymology

From hydro- + foil.

Meanings

  1. (intransitive) To operate or use or ride atop a hydrofoil wing on a hull so equipped.

Forms

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hydrofoils Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
hydrofoiled Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
hydrofoiled Tense=Past lexicographic
hydrofoiling Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Relateds

aquaplane · hydroplane

Synonyms

foil

Translations (4)

fi ajaa kantosiipialusta (to operate a hydrofoil) · fi foilata (to operate a hydrofoil) · fi liikennöidä kantosiipialuksella (to operate a hydrofoil) · pl pływać wodolotem (to operate a hydrofoil)