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Noun: aquaplane  'aak-wu,pleyn [N. Amer], ak-wu,pleyn [Brit]
  1. A board that is pulled by a speedboat as a person stands on it and skims over the top of the water
    "The thrill-seekers enjoyed riding the aquaplane across the lake"
Verb: aquaplane  'aak-wu,pleyn [N. Amer], ak-wu,pleyn [Brit]
  1. 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. Ride on an aquaplane
    "The thrill-seekers aquaplaned behind the speedboat"

Derived forms: aquaplaning, aquaplanes, aquaplaned

Type of: board, plane, skim

Encyclopedia: Aquaplane