hydrofoil
hydrofoil · hydrofoils
гидрофойл, подводное крыло, гидрокрыло, судно на подводных крыльях
Tragflügel, Tragflügelboot
A wing attached to the hull of a ship that raises it out of the water when travelling…A wing attached to the hull of a ship that raises it out of the water when travelling at speed and thus reduces drag.
US/ˈhaɪ.dɹoʊˌfɔɪl/
Meaning
2 sensesA wing attached to the hull of a ship that raises it out of the water when travelling at speed and thus reduces drag.
Tragflügel
подво́дное крыло́podvódnoje kryló, гидрофо́йлgidrofójl, гидрокрыло́gidrokryló
A vessel equipped with such a device.
Tragflügelboot
су́дно на подво́дных кры́льяхsúdno na podvódnyx krýlʹjax, СПКSPK, гидрофо́йлgidrofójl
More definitions
- a speedboat that is equipped with winglike structures that lift it so that it skims the water at high speeds
- 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
Translations
8 languagesРусский
By meaning 2
wing:
vessel:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
wing:
vessel:
Origin
From hydro- + foil.From hydro- + foil.
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Forms
plural: hydrofoils| Singular | hydrofoil |
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| Plural | hydrofoils |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- a speedboat that is equipped with winglike structures that lift it so that it skims the water at high speeds:hydroplane
- 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:foil
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedhydrofoil craft