hydroplane
hy·dro·plane / ˈhīdrəˌplān/ • n. 1. a light fast motorboat designed to skim over the surface of water.2. a finlike attachment that enables a moving submarine to rise or fall in the water.3. a seaplane.• v. [intr.] 1. (of a vehicle) slide uncontrollably on the wet surface of a road: a motorist whose car hydroplaned and crashed into a tree.2. (of a boat) skim over the surface of water with its hull lifted.
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