/ ˈækwəpleɪn; NAmE / verb , noun
■ verb [ v ]
1.
( BrE ) ( NAmE hydro·plane ) ( of a motor vehicle ) to slide out of control on a wet road
2.
to stand on a board that is pulled along on water behind a speedboat in the sport of
aquaplaning
■ noun
a board that sb stands on in the sport of aquaplaning
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WORD ORIGIN
early 20th cent. (originally US): from Latin aqua water + the verb plane .