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- [hahy-druh-foil]
- /ˈhaɪ drəˌfɔɪl/
- /ˈhaɪ.drə.fɔɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hahy-druh-foil]
- /ˈhaɪ drəˌfɔɪl/
Definitions of hydrofoil word
- noun hydrofoil Naval Architecture. a surface form creating a thrust against water in a direction perpendicular to the plane approximated by the surface. 1
- noun hydrofoil Nautical. a winglike member having this form, designed to lift the hull of a moving vessel. a vessel equipped with hydrofoils. 1
- noun hydrofoil A boat whose hull is fitted underneath with shaped vanes (foils) that lift the hull clear of the water to increase the boat’s speed. 1
- noun hydrofoil high-speed boat 1
- countable noun hydrofoil A hydrofoil is a boat which can travel partly out of the water on a pair of flat parts like wings. You can also refer to the flat parts as hydrofoils. 0
- noun hydrofoil a fast light vessel the hull of which is raised out of the water on one or more pairs of fixed vanes 0
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Origin of hydrofoil
First appearance:
before 1915 One of the 14% newest English words
First recorded in 1915-20; hydro-1 + foil2
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Parts of speech for Hydrofoil
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hydrofoil popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
hydrofoil usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hydrofoil
noun hydrofoil
- hydroplane — a seaplane.
- speedboat — a motorboat designed for high speeds.
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