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HYDROFOIL
hydrofoil, hydroplane
(noun) a speedboat that is equipped with winglike structures that lift it so that it skims the water at high speeds; “the museum houses a replica of the jet hydroplane that broke the record”
hydrofoil, foil
(noun) 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”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
hydrofoil (plural hydrofoils)
(nautical) A wing attached to the hull of a ship that raises it out of the water when travelling at speed and thus reduces drag.
(nautical) A vessel equipped with such a device.
Source: Wiktionary
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