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hydrofluosilicate |
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hydrofoil
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| hydrogen azide
hydrofoil
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun hydrofoil has 2 senses
- hydrofoil(n = noun.artifact) foil - 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" is a kind of device
- hydrofoil(n = noun.artifact) hydroplane - 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" is a kind of speedboat
OXFORD DICTIONARY
hydrofoil, n.
1 a boat equipped with a device consisting of planes for lifting its hull out of the water to increase its speed.
2 this device.
1 a boat equipped with a device consisting of planes for lifting its hull out of the water to increase its speed.
2 this device.
Etymology
HYDRO-, after AEROFOIL
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