/ ˈdʒetfɔɪl; NAmE / noun
a passenger boat which rises above the surface of the water when it is travelling fast and has jet engines
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WORD ORIGIN
1970s: blend of jet and hydrofoil .
/ ˈdʒetfɔɪl; NAmE / noun
a passenger boat which rises above the surface of the water when it is travelling fast and has jet engines
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WORD ORIGIN
1970s: blend of jet and hydrofoil .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005