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”
noun
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”
Word Forms
hydroplane
verb
glide on the water in a hydroplane
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Tragflügelboot
ein Gerät, das aus einem flachen oder gebogenen Stück (wie einer Metallplatte) besteht, sodass seine Oberfläche auf das Wasser reagiert, durch das es fließt
🇪🇸Spanish
hidroala
Dispositivo que consta de una pieza plana o curva (a modo de placa de metal) de manera que su superficie reacciona al agua por la que pasa.
🇮🇹Italian
aliscafo
un dispositivo costituito da un pezzo piatto o curvo (come una piastra metallica) in modo che la sua superficie reagisca all'acqua che attraversa
🇳🇱Dutch
draagvleugelboot
een apparaat dat bestaat uit een plat of gebogen stuk (als een metalen plaat) zodat het oppervlak reageert op het water waar het doorheen stroomt
🇵🇹Portuguese
hidrofólio
um dispositivo que consiste em uma peça plana ou curva (como uma placa de metal) para que sua superfície reaja à água pela qual passa
🇷🇺Russian
судно на подводных крыльях
устройство, состоящее из плоской или изогнутой детали (например, металлической пластины), поверхность которой реагирует на воду, через которую оно проходит
India
🇮🇳Hindi
हीड्रोफ़ोइल
एक उपकरण जिसमें एक सपाट या घुमावदार टुकड़ा (धातु की प्लेट के रूप में) होता है ताकि इसकी सतह उस पानी पर प्रतिक्रिया करे जिससे यह गुजर रहा है
🇧🇩Bengali
হাইড্রোফয়েল
একটি ফ্ল্যাট বা বাঁকা টুকরো (একটি ধাতব প্লেট হিসাবে) নিয়ে গঠিত একটি ডিভাইস যাতে এর পৃষ্ঠতল যে জল দিয়ে যাচ্ছে তাতে প্রতিক্রিয়া দেখায়
🇮🇳Tamil
நீர் படலம்
ஒரு தட்டையான அல்லது வளைந்த துண்டு (உலோக தகடு) கொண்ட ஒரு சாதனம், அதன் மேற்பரப்பு அது கடந்து செல்லும் தண்ணீருக்கு எதிர்வினையாற்றுகிறது
🇮🇳Telugu
హైడ్రోఫాయిల్
ఒక ఫ్లాట్ లేదా వంగిన భాగాన్ని (లోహపు పలకగా) కలిగి ఉండే పరికరం, తద్వారా దాని ఉపరితలం అది గుండా వెళుతున్న నీటికి ప్రతిస్పందిస్తుంది
🇮🇳Marathi
हायड्रोफॉइल
सपाट किंवा वक्र तुकडा (धातूच्या प्लेटच्या रूपात) असलेले एक उपकरण जेणेकरुन त्याची पृष्ठभाग ते जात असलेल्या पाण्यावर प्रतिक्रिया देते
🇮🇳Gujarati
હાઇડ્રોફોઇલ
એક ઉપકરણ જેમાં સપાટ અથવા વળાંકવાળા ભાગનો સમાવેશ થાય છે (ધાતુની પ્લેટ તરીકે) જેથી તેની સપાટી જે પાણીમાંથી પસાર થાય છે તેના પર પ્રતિક્રિયા આપે.
🇮🇳Kannada
ಹೈಡ್ರೋಫಾಯಿಲ್
ಸಮತಟ್ಟಾದ ಅಥವಾ ಬಾಗಿದ ತುಂಡನ್ನು ಒಳಗೊಂಡಿರುವ ಸಾಧನ (ಲೋಹದ ತಟ್ಟೆಯಾಗಿ) ಇದರಿಂದ ಅದರ ಮೇಲ್ಮೈ ಅದು ಹಾದುಹೋಗುವ ನೀರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಕ್ರಿಯಿಸುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഹൈഡ്രോഫോയിൽ
പരന്നതോ വളഞ്ഞതോ ആയ ഒരു കഷണം (ഒരു ലോഹ പ്ലേറ്റ് പോലെ) അടങ്ങുന്ന ഒരു ഉപകരണം, അതിലൂടെ അതിൻ്റെ ഉപരിതലം അത് കടന്നുപോകുന്ന വെള്ളത്തോട് പ്രതികരിക്കുന്നു
🇵🇰Urdu
ہائیڈرو فول
ایک آلہ جس میں فلیٹ یا مڑے ہوئے ٹکڑے ہوتے ہیں (ایک دھاتی پلیٹ کے طور پر) تاکہ اس کی سطح اس پانی پر رد عمل ظاہر کرے جس سے وہ گزر رہا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
水翼艇
由平坦或弯曲的部件（如金属板）组成的装置，其表面与其流过的水发生反应
🇯🇵Japanese
水中翼船
平坦または湾曲した部品（金属板のような）で構成され、その表面が通過する水に反応する装置
🇰🇷Korean
수중익
표면이 통과하는 물에 반응하도록 편평하거나 구부러진 조각(금속판)으로 구성된 장치
🇻🇳Vietnamese
tàu cánh ngầm
một thiết bị bao gồm một miếng phẳng hoặc cong (như một tấm kim loại) để bề mặt của nó phản ứng với nước mà nó đi qua
alat yang terdiri dari potongan datar atau melengkung (seperti pelat logam) sehingga permukaannya bereaksi terhadap air yang dilewatinya
🇲🇾Malay
hidrofoil
peranti yang terdiri daripada kepingan rata atau melengkung (sebagai plat logam) supaya permukaannya bertindak balas terhadap air yang dilaluinya
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
محلق
جهاز يتكون من قطعة مسطحة أو منحنية (على شكل صفيحة معدنية) بحيث يتفاعل سطحها مع الماء الذي تمر به
🇮🇷Persian
هیدروفویل
وسیله ای متشکل از یک قطعه مسطح یا خمیده (به عنوان صفحه فلزی) به طوری که سطح آن به آبی که از آن عبور می کند واکنش نشان دهد.
🇹🇷Turkish
deniz otobüsü
yüzeyinin içinden geçtiği suya tepki vermesini sağlayacak şekilde düz veya kavisli bir parçadan (metal plaka gibi) oluşan bir cihaz
🇮🇱Hebrew
רַחֶפֶת
מכשיר המורכב מחתיכה שטוחה או מעוקלת (כלוח מתכת) כך שפני השטח שלו מגיבים למים שהוא עובר דרכם
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'hydrofoil'?
The primary meaning of 'hydrofoil' is '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'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'hydrofoil' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'hydrofoil' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'hydrofoil' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'hydrofoil' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'hydrofoil' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'hydrofoil' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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