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Hydroplane
Pronunciation : Hy"dro*plane, n. [Pref. hydro-
Part of Speech : 1
Definition : 1. A plane, or any of a number of planes, projecting from the hull of a submarine boat, which by being elevated or depressed cause the boat, when going ahead, to sink or rise, after the manner of an a?roplane.
2. A projecting plane or fin on a gliding boat to lift the moving boat on top of the water; also, a gliding boat.
+ plane.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Hy"dro*plane
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: Of a boat, to plane (see Plane, below).
i.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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