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hydrofoil
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hy·dro·foil  (hdr-foil)
n.
1. A winglike structure attached to the hull of a boat that raises all or part of the hull out of the water when the boat is moving forward, thus reducing drag.
2. A boat equipped with hydrofoils. Also called hydroplane.

hydrofoil [ˈhaɪdrəˌfɔɪl]
n
1. (Transport / Nautical Terms) a fast light vessel the hull of which is raised out of the water on one or more pairs of fixed vanes
2. (Transport / Nautical Terms) any of these vanes
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.hydrofoilhydrofoil - 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"
device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water"
2.hydrofoil - 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"
speedboat - a fast motorboat
Translations
hydrofoil [ˈhaɪdrəʊfɔɪl] Nhidroala m, aliscafo m
hydrofoil [ˈhaɪdrəfɔɪl] nhydrofoil m, hydroptère m
hydrofoil [ˈhaɪdrəˌfɔɪl] naliscafo
hydrofoil [ˈhaɪdrəˌfɔɪl] naliscafo


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Then: Shootouts on skis, runaway hydrofoils, spaceships, underwater armadas .
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