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HYDROFOIL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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)
Sense 2
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)
