HYDROFOIL
\hˈa͡ɪdɹəfˌɔ͡ɪl], \hˈaɪdɹəfˌɔɪl], \h_ˈaɪ_d_ɹ_ə_f_ˌɔɪ_l]\
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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"
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a speedboat that is equipped with hydrofoils 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"
By Princeton University
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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"
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a speedboat that is equipped with hydrofoils 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"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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