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ALL meanings of aquaplane

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  • 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
  • verb without object aquaplane to ride an aquaplane. 1
  • verb without object aquaplane hydroplane (def 7). 1
  • noun aquaplane A board for riding on water, pulled by a speedboat. 1
  • intransitive verb aquaplane glide on water 1
  • noun aquaplane A board ridden by a standing person and pulled by a motorboat for entertainment. 0
  • verb aquaplane to ride such a board. 0
  • verb aquaplane (automotive) For a car or similar vehicle to slide along the road on a thin film of water between the road and the tyres. This occurs when a car has some speed and comes to somewhere with more water on the road than the weight of the car and the grooves in the tyre tread pattern (if any) can push away. The result is almost no traction at all for steering or braking. 0
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