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hydrofoil
noun
A speedboat that is equipped with winglike structures that lift it so that it skims the water at high speeds
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ˈhɑe.dɹəˌfoɪl
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noun
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”
noun
A device consisting of a flat or curved piece (as a metal plate) so that its surface reacts to the water it is passing through
“The fins of a fish act as hydrofoils”
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The museum houses a replica of the jet hydroplane that broke the record
The fins of a fish act as hydrofoils
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