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hydrofoil

noun

1 hydrofoil

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:
— The fins of a fish act as hydrofoils.

synonym: foil.

2 hydrofoil

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

synonym: hydroplane.

Dutch: draagvleugel
Polish: wodolot


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