aquaplane
To ride for leisure standing up on a board pulled on a water surface by a motorboatTo ride for leisure standing up on a board pulled on a water surface by a motorboat.
» If the depth of the tyre tread is too shallow, the probability of aquaplaning increases.
Wenn die Profiltiefe der Reifen zu gering ist, erhöht sich die Wahrscheinlichkeit für Aquaplaning. — freddy1
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2 senses(intransitive)To ride for leisure standing up on a board pulled on a water surface by a motorboat.
(UK, broadly, intransitive)Of a car or other road vehicle: to lose traction with the road due to the vehicle's tyres sliding on a film of water on the road.
rise up onto a thin film of water between the tires and road so that there is no more contact with the road
Examples
1 sentencesIf the depth of the tyre tread is too shallow, the probability of aquaplaning increases.
deWenn die Profiltiefe der Reifen zu gering ist, erhöht sich die Wahrscheinlichkeit für Aquaplaning. — freddy1
Translations
4 languagesForms
aquaplanes, aquaplaning, aquaplaned, aquaplaned| Base form | aquaplane · to aquaplane |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | aquaplanes |
| Present participle | aquaplaning |
| Past simple | aquaplaned |
| Past participle | aquaplaned |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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