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hydrofoil

hy dro foil |ˈhīdrəˌfoil ˈhaɪdrəˌfɔɪl | noun a boat whose hull is fitted underneath with shaped vanes (foils ) that lift the hull clear of the water to increase the boat's speed. another term for foil 4. ORIGIN 1920s: from hydro- relating to water + foil 4 .

 

Oxford Dictionary

hydrofoil

hydro |foil |ˈhʌɪdrə (ʊ )fɔɪl | noun a boat whose hull is fitted underneath with shaped vanes (foils ) which lift the hull clear of the water at speed. each of the foils of a hydrofoil. ORIGIN 1920s: from hydro- relating to water , on the pattern of aerofoil .

 

Duden Dictionary

Hydrofoil

Hy d ro foil , Hy dro foil Substantiv, Neutrum , das |ˈhaɪdrəfɔɪl |das Hydrofoil; Genitiv: des Hydrofoils, Plural: die Hydrofoils englisch hydrofoil, gebildet nach aerofoil = Tragfläche, -flügel englische Bezeichnung für: Tragflächen -, Tragflügelboot

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

hydrofoil

hy dro foil /háɪdrəfɔ̀ɪl /名詞 C 水中翼船 ; ハイドロフォイル .