Definitions for hydroplane

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hydroplane hy·dro·plane

Spelling: [hahy-druh-pleyn]

IPA: /ˈhaɪ drəˌpleɪn/

Hydroplane is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 19 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 20 points.

You can make 880 anagrams from letters in hydroplane (adehlnopry).

Definitions for hydroplane

noun

1. a seaplane.
2. an attachment to an airplane enabling it to glide on the water.
3. a light, high-powered boat, especially one with hydrofoils or a stepped bottom, designed to plane along the surface of the water at very high speeds.
4. a horizontal rudder for submerging or elevating a submarine.

verb (used without object)

1. to skim over water in the manner of a hydroplane.
2. to travel in a hydroplane.
3. Also, aquaplane. (of a vehicular tire or vehicle) to ride on a film of water on a wet surface with a resulting decrease in braking and steering effectiveness.

Origin of hydroplane

First recorded in 1900-05; hydro-¹ + plane¹

Examples for hydroplane

We called for the coast guard when a hydroplane crashed on Rock Harbor.

You dont want to smash that hydroplane and wheel any more than they are.

Suddenly Tom became very excited as he looked at the hydroplane.

"I've got a hydroplane which I'll sell this spring to some yachtsman," said Manby.

He reached the dock of Manby, where was waiting the expert engineer of the hydroplane.

If you sail for Manila with that tin soldier I'll go after you in a hydroplane!

A moment later "Diving stations," and to the hydroplane men, "Take her on down."

With her own eyes Greta had seen a helpless one carried from a hydroplane to this place.

Speed boat hulls are usually of the hydroplane or sea-sled type.

And it really can sail in the air or on the icelike a hydroplane?