HYDROFOIL

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A speedboat that is equipped with winglike structures that lift it so that it skims the water at high speeds

Example:

the museum houses a replica of the jet hydroplane that broke the record

Synonyms:

hydrofoil; hydroplane

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("hydrofoil" is a kind of...):

speedboat (a fast motorboat)

Meaning:

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

Example:

the fins of a fish act as hydrofoils

Synonyms:

foil; hydrofoil

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("hydrofoil" is a kind of...):

device (an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose)