as in yacht
a boat that is designed to skim over the surface of water at very high speeds
The lake hosts a race featuring hydroplanes every year.
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Recent Examples of hydroplane
Steer clear of puddles - Driving into puddles or low areas of rainwater can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control.
Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 17 Mar. 2025
Steer clear of puddles - Driving into puddles or low areas of rainwater can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 8 Mar. 2025
Keep clear of puddles - Driving through puddles or low rainwater areas can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control
Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Mar. 2025
Steer clear of puddles - Driving into puddles or low areas of rainwater can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control.
Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2025
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 17 Mar. 2025
Steer clear of puddles - Driving into puddles or low areas of rainwater can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 8 Mar. 2025
Keep clear of puddles - Driving through puddles or low rainwater areas can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control
Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Mar. 2025
Steer clear of puddles - Driving into puddles or low areas of rainwater can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control.
Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hydroplane
Noun
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The move makes the yacht’s interior volume, already considerable at 500 gross tons, feel significantly larger.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
9 Apr. 2025
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When Tanya began shooting up the yacht and then fell to her death from it, that was all played for laughs, after all.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Firefighters also returned to the water to get the canoe.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2025
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From there, the canoe will continue its circumnavigation of the Pacific Ocean, which began in Alaska in June 2023.—
Brianna Randall,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Rock Creek Lakes Resort on the other side of the lake, has kayak and canoe rentals (as well as a small store and breakfast).—
Jenna Blough,
Outside Online,
8 Apr. 2025
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Go scuba diving, take a glass-bottom boat tour, or paddle a kayak.—
Lisa A. Beach,
Southern Living,
30 Mar. 2025
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What started back in the 1980s as a small gathering of gearheads has grown into a premier West Coast car show, drawing pristine hot rods, retro cruisers, and muscle machines from across the country—and even as far as Australia.—
Cliff Lewis,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2025
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The city is an ideal jumping-off point for excursions to the Gulf and San Juan Islands, which are bucket-list destinations for boaters, cruisers, and kayakers.—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Help hoist the sails of the Schooner Freedom, a massive topsail schooner captained by John and Sarah Zaruba.—
Kara Franker,
Southern Living,
13 Apr. 2025
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Renamed Magic Circle, Guthrie’s schooner became a lowly minesweeper along the Scottish coast.—
Tristan Rutherford,
Robb Report,
3 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Hegseth announced Wednesday that U.S. and Panamanian officials had already signed a memorandum of understanding, and that a final document is on the way to formally secure toll-free priority for American naval vessels.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The trans-Pacific trade is heavily reliant on Chinese vessels.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The men then clambered down to the water before launching a raft from the northeast shore of the island.—
Louise McLoughlin,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2025
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Those figures come amid a raft of troubling economic data.—
Jonathan Easley,
The Hill,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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On a recent afternoon, the actor Michael Gandolfini ascended an escalator to Whitehall Terminal to take the twelve-thirty ferry to Staten Island.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2025
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Jan Nikolai, Escondido The game started during the summer of 1965 on Bainbridge Island, a short ferry ride from Seattle.—
Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Hydroplane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hydroplane. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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