aquaplane
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aq·ua·plane
(ăk′wə-plān′, ä′kwə-)n.
A board pulled over the water by a motorboat and ridden by a person standing up.
intr.v. aq·ua·planed, aq·ua·plan·ing, aq·ua·planes
To ride on such a board.
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aquaplane
(ˈækwəˌpleɪn)n
(Swimming, Water Sports & Surfing) a single board on which a person stands and is towed by a motorboat at high speed, as in water skiing
vb (intr)
1. (Swimming, Water Sports & Surfing) to ride on an aquaplane
2. (Automotive Engineering) (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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aq•ua•plane
(ˈæk wəˌpleɪn, ˈɑ kwə-)n., v. -planed, -plan•ing. n.
1. a board that skims over water when towed at high speed by a motorboat, used to carry a rider in aquatic sports.
v.i. 2. to ride an aquaplane.
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aquaplane
Past participle: aquaplaned
Gerund: aquaplaning
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Noun | 1. | aquaplane - a board that is pulled by a speedboat as a person stands on it and skims over the top of the water board - a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose; "he nailed boards across the windows" |
Verb | 1. | aquaplane - rise up onto a thin film of water between the tires and road so that there is no more contact with the road; "the car aquaplaned" |
2. | aquaplane - ride on an aquaplane |
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Translations
akvaplánozik
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
aquaplane
n → Monoski m
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aquaplane
[ˈækwəˌpleɪn]1. n → acquaplano
2. vi
a. (Sport) → praticare l'acquaplano
b. (Aut) → andare in aquaplaning
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