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Hydrofoil

nounid 69858·updated May 18, 2026
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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

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synonym
foilhydroplane
plural
Hydrofoils
possessive
Hydrofoil's
pluralpossessive
Hydrofoils'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
a speedboat that is equipped with winglike structures that lift it so that it skims the water at high speeds
§2
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

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