Hydrofoil
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noun


(1)   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"
(2)   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"
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Noun



  1. A wing attached to the hull of a ship that raises it out of the water when travelling at speed and thus reduces drag.
  2. A vessel equipped with such a device.


 
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