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Hydroplane vs Hydraulic - What's the difference?

hydroplane | hydraulic |

As a verb hydroplane

is to skim the surface of a body of water while moving at high speed.

As a noun hydroplane

is (nautical): a specific type of motorboat used exclusively for racing.

As an adjective hydraulic is

pertaining to water.

hydroplane

English

(wikipedia hydroplane)

Verb

(en-verb)
  • To skim the surface of a body of water while moving at high speed.
  • :Don't drive too fast on wet roads or the car may hydroplane and cause you to lose control of the vehicle.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (nautical): A specific type of motorboat used exclusively for racing.
  • A hydrofoil
  • A seaplane
  • The wing of a submarine, used to help control depth.

    • hydraulic

    English

    Alternative forms

    * hydraulick (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Pertaining to water
    • I know not why this entrance is left so neglected, as we are not in want of able engineers in France, in the hydraulic branch, a part of the mathematics to which I have most applyed myself. — M. Le Page Du Pratz, History of Louisisana (PG), p. 47
  • Related to hydraulics

    • Derived terms

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