Example Sentences

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Hydroplanes, fast motor boats designed to skim over the surface of the water, will speed by on Lake Washington at over 200 mph as they compete throughout the weekend.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 3, 2023

Hydroplanes Did you know that the Seafair hydroplane race on Lake Washington once was part of Greater Seattle's first major-league sport?

From Seattle Times • Jul. 10, 2011

Bobbleheads and Hydroplanes have come to symbolize ignorant fans, but I don't think the giveways and in-game entertainment itself should be derided.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 8, 2010

Hydroplanes were obviously too skittish for family cruising; and so the Smiths designed a modified displacement hull with V-shape entry that combined planing speed with seaworthiness.

From Time Magazine Archive

Hydroplanes both fore and aft are now generally used to assist in regulating and controlling stability in the submerged state.

From Aircraft and Submarines The Story of the Invention, Development, and Present-Day Uses of War's Newest Weapons by Abbot, Willis J. (Willis John)