Aquaplane Definition
ăkwə-plān, äkwə-
aquaplaned, aquaplanes, aquaplaning
noun
A board pulled over the water by a motorboat and ridden by a person standing up.
American Heritage
A board or small platform towed by a speedboat while a person stands on it, often holding onto ropes attached to the board or platform for support.
Webster's New World
verb
To ride on such a board.
American Heritage
To ride on such a board or platform as a sport.
Webster's New World
Webster's New World
To ride such a board.
Wiktionary
(automotive) For a car or similar vehicle to slide along the road on a thin film of water between the road and the tyres. This occurs when a car has some speed and comes to somewhere with more water on the road than the weight of the car and the grooves in the tyre tread pattern (if any) can push away. The result is almost no traction at all for steering or braking.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Aquaplane
Noun
Singular:
aquaplane
Plural:
aquaplanesOrigin of Aquaplane
aqua– plane
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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