hydroplane (n.)

  1. an airplane that can land on or take off from water; the designer of marine aircraft demonstrated his newest hydroplane

    [ Syn: seaplane ]

  2. a speedboat that is equipped with winglike structures that lift it so that it skims the water at high speeds; the museum houses a replica of the jet hydroplane that broke the record

    [ Syn: hydrofoil ]

    hydroplane (v.)

  1. glide on the water in a hydroplane

    [ Syn: seaplane ]

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