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Hydrofoil

🔄 Synonyms of "Hydrofoil"

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Word	Definition
hydroplanenoun	To skim the surface of a body of water while moving at high speed.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Hydrofoil"

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Word	Definition
hydroplanenoun	(aircraft, nautical) A seaplane; any aircraft capable of taking off from, and alighting on the surface of water.
jetfoilnoun	A passenger-carrying hydrofoil propelled by water jets.
flyingnoun	(countable, aviation) An act of flight.
airfoilnoun	A wing of an aircraft.
hydroflightnoun	(countable) A flight using hydroflight technology
planenoun	An airplane; an aeroplane.
flight controllernoun	(aviation) An air traffic controller
floatplanenoun	A seaplane that has floats for landing or taking off from the water.
fairingnoun	A covering on various parts of a vehicle, for example an aircraft, automobile, or motorcycle, that streamlines it (i.e., produces a smooth exterior and reduces drag).
aerofoilnoun	British standard form of airfoil. [A structure shaped to produce lift when moving in air.]
hydroglidernoun	A kind of boat driven by an air propeller.
flapnoun	Anything broad and flexible that hangs loose, or that is attached by one side or end and is easily moved.
feathernoun	A branching, hair-like structure that grows on the bodies of birds, used for flight, swimming, protection and display.
high-lift devicenoun	(aviation) A mechanical device or control surface which, when deployed or activated, increases the lift generated by an aircraft, allowing it to fly at lower airspeeds.
frise aileronnoun	(aviation) A kind of aileron that pivots on an offset hinge when pressure is applied to the control wheel or control stick, so as to project the leading edge of the aileron into the airflow and generate drag.
float-on float-offnoun	(transport, nautical) A form of marine vessel which allows large floating objects (such as other ships, or oil platforms, etc) to be floated atop and floated off the ship's transport decktop.
wingnoun	(zootomy) An appendage of an animal's (bird, bat, insect) body that enables it to fly.
aeroboatnoun	(archaic) A form of hydroaeroplane; a flying boat.
spoilernoun	A document, review or comment that discloses the ending or some key surprise or twist in a story, or the internal rules controlling the behaviour of a video game, etc.
liftnoun	An act of lifting or raising.