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hydrofoil

/hahy-druh-foil/US // ˈhaɪ drəˌfɔɪl //UK // (ˈhaɪdrəˌfɔɪl) //

水翼船,水翼艇,水翼舰,水翼飞机

Related Words

hydroplane液压机,水机,水飞机,水翼机speedboat快艇,速艇,速船,快船

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : Naval Architecture. a surface form creating a thrust against water in a direction perpendicular to the plane approximated by the surface.
    • : Nautical. a winglike member having this form, designed to lift the hull of a moving vessel.a vessel equipped with hydrofoils.

Synonyms & Antonyms

as inracing boat
Synonyms
cigarette boat香烟船,卷烟船,烟船,香烟艇hydroplane液压机,水机,水飞机,水翼机speedboat快艇,速艇,速船,快船

Examples

  • It acted as a hydrofoil, its forward motion pulling it deeper into the water.

  • Albanian sources claim that a dozen newer torpedo boats have been supplied by the Chinese, six of them hydrofoil types.

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