As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.
aquaplane
(noun) a board that is pulled by a speedboat as a person stands on it and skims over the top of the water
aquaplane
(verb) ride on an aquaplane
aquaplane
(verb) rise up onto a thin film of water between the tires and road so that there is no more contact with the road; “the car aquaplaned”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
aquaplane (plural aquaplanes)
A board ridden by a standing person and pulled by a motorboat for entertainment
aquaplane (third-person singular simple present aquaplanes, present participle aquaplaning, simple past and past participle aquaplaned)
to ride such a board
(automotive) For a car or similar vehicle to slide along the road on a thin film of water between the road and the tyres. This occurs when a car has some speed and comes to somewhere with more water on the road than the weight of the car and the grooves in the tyre tread pattern (if any) can push away. The result is almost no traction at all for steering or braking.
Source: Wiktionary
4 January 2025
(verb) rise again; “His need for a meal resurged”; “The candidate resurged after leaving politics for several years”
As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.