aquaplane (redirected from aquaplanes)

aq·ua·plane  (kw-pln, äkw-)

n.

A board pulled over the water by a motorboat and ridden by a person standing up.

intr.v. aq·ua·planed, aq·ua·plan·ing, aq·ua·planes

To ride on such a board.

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[aqua- + plane.]

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aquaplane [ˈækwəˌpleɪn]

n

(Individual Sports & Recreations / Swimming, Water Sports & Surfing) a single board on which a person stands and is towed by a motorboat at high speed, as in water skiing

vb (intr)

1. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Swimming, Water Sports & Surfing) to ride on an aquaplane

2. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) (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

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	aquaplane - a board that is pulled by a speedboat as a person stands on it and skims over the top of the water board - a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose; "he nailed boards across the windows"
Verb	1.	aquaplane - rise up onto a thin film of water between the tires and road so that there is no more contact with the road; "the car aquaplaned" skim, plane - travel on the surface of water
	2.	aquaplane - ride on an aquaplane                 skim, plane - travel on the surface of water

Translations

aquaplane [ˈækwəpleɪn]

A. N → tabla f de esquí acuático

B. VI (Brit) (Aut) → patinar

aquaplane

n → Monoski m

vi

(Sport) → Wasserski laufen

(car etc) → (auf nasser Straße) ins Rutschen geraten

aquaplane [ˈækwəˌpleɪn]

1. n → acquaplano

2. vi

a. (Sport) → praticare l'acquaplano

b. (Aut) → andare in aquaplaning