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hydroplane

[hahy-druh-playn] / ˈhaɪ drəˌpleɪn /
NOUN
racing boat
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Smith eventually walked away and handed the hydroplane to the Ruskin Museum.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

When Villwock, 70, drives the boat, he will become the oldest driver in unlimited hydroplane history.

From Seattle Times ● May 29, 2024

The nation’s only public museum dedicated solely to unlimited hydroplane racing, the nonprofit reaches beyond pure recreation to benefit children and wounded veterans, as well.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 26, 2024

Mr Smith eventually walked away and handed the hydroplane to the Ruskin Museum.

From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2024

It was the first time he had called on me though I had gone to two of his parties, mounted in his hydroplane, and, at his urgent invitation, made frequent use of his beach.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

A handful of vintage hydroplanes sat at the boat dock Friday morning when I arrived for my ride.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 5, 2023

Pre-pandemic, the F1 Tunnel Boats were the undercard for the unlimited hydroplanes.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 5, 2023

Stocklin didn’t want to kick the bucket without fulfilling his dream of racing hydroplanes.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 4, 2023

If you’re fascinated with hydroplanes, consider getting a $15 Pit Pass, letting you watch boaters get in and out of their hydroplanes close up and snag autographs.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 3, 2023

The French hydroplanes, at least fifty of them, from all the battleships, now skimmed over the water, and a moment later soared in the air.

From The Boy Allies under Two Flags by Clair W. (Clair Wallace) Hayes

Near the 101 Freeway in Hidden Hills, a number of vehicles hydroplaned as Round Meadow Road flooded near Mureau Road.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 18, 2025

Solomon Mensah’s Hyundai Sonata hydroplaned as he slammed on the brakes to avoid a bus that had suddenly stopped ahead of him.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 23, 2023

The three were traveling southbound on Interstate 35 in Tonkawa, Okla., near the Kansas border, when their Volkswagen Tiguan hydroplaned and became disabled, blocking the outside lane, according to the department of public safety.

From New York Times ● Apr. 30, 2022

The next batter, Andrew Vaughan, hit a groundball that hydroplaned to third baseman Eugenio Suarez, who misplayed it.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 13, 2022

The young man told Vernon that his car had hydroplaned.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

In Garfield County, Okla., severe weather destroyed some barns, felled trees and sent cars hydroplaning into ditches, but no one was injured, said Mike Honigsberg, the emergency management director for the county.

From New York Times ● May 6, 2024

Abrupt stops may even result in hydroplaning, which will cause you to lose control of your car.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2023

There have also been several car crashes reported, many due to hydroplaning, according to WAPT-TV.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 24, 2022

The speaker is also rated for IP55 dust and water resistance, so it can handle hydroplaning drifts.

From The Verge ● Apr. 14, 2022

The quad’s balloon tires cut through the water easily, but he’d have to watch out for hydroplaning, which was just as dangerous as driving on ice.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith


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