hydroplane

A noun referring to either an aircraft designed to take off from and land on water, or a motorboat with a hull designed to skim the surface of the water at high speed.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das entweder ein Flugzeug bezeichnet, das auf dem Wasser starten und landen kann, oder ein Motorboot mit einem Rumpf, der für das Gleiten über die Wasseroberfläche bei hoher Geschwindigkeit ausgelegt ist.

1. Seaplane B2 formal

   An aircraft designed to take off from and land on water, typically using floats or a hull.

   • The hydroplane landed smoothly on the lake.
   • They used a hydroplane to reach the remote island.
   • The pilot expertly maneuvered the hydroplane onto the water.

   🇩🇪Wasserflugzeug

   Synonyme: floatplaneseaplane

2. High-speed boat B2 formal

   A motorboat designed with a hull that lifts it to skim across the water's surface at high speeds.

   • The hydroplane raced across the bay at incredible speed.
   • He piloted a custom-built hydroplane in the competition.
   • The hydroplane's design allows it to glide just above the water.

   🇩🇪Schnellboot

   Synonyme: motorboatpowerboatspeedboat

• hydroplanes plural form
• hydroplanes' possessive plural form
• hydroplane's possessive singular form

A verb used to describe the act of a vehicle, especially a car or boat, skimming or sliding uncontrollably on a wet surface, typically due to loss of traction caused by water.

• 🇩🇪Verb, das beschreibt, wenn ein Fahrzeug, besonders ein Auto oder Boot, auf einer nassen Oberfläche gleitet oder unkontrolliert rutscht, meist durch Wasserglätte und den daraus folgenden Verlust der Haftung.

1. Travel in a hydroplane B2 formal

   To move smoothly over the surface of water using a hydroplane, a type of fast motorboat designed to skim the water.

   • The racing team hydroplaned across the lake at high speed.
   • We spent the afternoon hydroplaning on the river.
   • He learned to hydroplane safely during his boating course.

   🇩🇪Mit dem Hydroplan fahren

   Synonyme: aquaplaneglideplaneskim

2. Slide uncontrollably on wet surface B2 formal

   For a vehicle to lose traction and slide on a wet road, often due to a layer of water between the tires and the road.

   • The car hydroplaned on the rainy highway and nearly crashed.
   • Drivers are warned to slow down to avoid hydroplaning.
   • She felt the steering wheel go light as the vehicle began to hydroplane.

   🇩🇪Aufschwimmen auf nasser Fahrbahn

   Synonyme: aquaplane

• hydroplaned past participle
• hydroplaned past simple
• hydroplaning present participle
• hydroplanes third person singular