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aquaplane

aq·ua·plane
A a

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ak-wuh-pleyn, ah-kwuh-]
    • /ˈæk wəˌpleɪn, ˈɑ kwə-/
    • /ˈæk.wə.pleɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ak-wuh-pleyn, ah-kwuh-]
    • /ˈæk wəˌpleɪn, ˈɑ kwə-/

Definitions of aquaplane word

  • noun aquaplane a single board on which a person stands and is towed by a motorboat at high speed, as in water skiing 3
  • verb aquaplane to ride on an aquaplane 3
  • verb aquaplane (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 3
  • noun aquaplane a board or small platform towed by a speedboat while a person stands on it, often holding onto ropes for support 3
  • intransitive verb aquaplane to ride on such a board as a sport 3
  • noun aquaplane a board that skims over water when towed at high speed by a motorboat, used to carry a rider in aquatic sports. 1

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Origin of aquaplane

First appearance:

before 1910
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1910-15; aqua- + (air)plane

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Parts of speech for Aquaplane

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

aquaplane popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

aquaplane usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for aquaplane

verb aquaplane

Top questions with aquaplane

  • what does aquaplane mean?

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