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aquaplane

noun
aqua·​plane | \ ˈä-kwə-ˌplān How to pronounce aquaplane (audio) , ˈa-\

Definition of aquaplane

 (Entry 1 of 2)

: a board on which a standing rider is towed behind a speeding motorboat

aquaplane

verb
aquaplaned; aquaplaning; aquaplanes

Definition of aquaplane (Entry 2 of 2)

intransitive verb

1 : to ride an aquaplane
2 British : hydroplane

Other Words from aquaplane

Noun

aquaplaner noun

First Known Use of aquaplane

Noun

1912, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1919, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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