hydrofoil hydrofoil /ˈhaɪdrəˌfɔɪl/
noun
-
A speedboat that is equipped with winglike structures that lift it so that it skims the water at high speeds
(
hydrofoil
, 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
the museum houses a replica of the jet hydroplane that broke the record
-
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
(
foil
, hydrofoil
)
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
the fins of a fish act as hydrofoils