HYDROFOIL


Meaning of HYDROFOIL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhī-drə-ˌfȯi(-ə)l ]

noun

Date: 1919

1. : a body similar to an airfoil but designed for action in or on water

2. : a motorboat that has metal plates or fins attached by struts fore and aft for lifting the hull clear of the water as speed is attained

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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.