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aquaplane

(originally, US, water sports) A board on which a person stands to ride for leisure which is pulled on a water surface by a motorboat.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK

(originally, US, water sports) A board on which a person stands to ride for leisure which is pulled on a water surface by a motorboat.

Origin: The is derived from (ultimately from ). The is derived from the noun, and is analysable as. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK

(by extension, chiefly, Britain, automotive) 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.

So much water. They were held up by it, the tyres skating over a film of rain. Aquaplaning. Flying his sister’s fancy car through the wet air. Touching nothing.
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#3·Apr 27, 2026UK

(sport, intransitive) To ride for leisure standing up on a board pulled on a water surface by a motorboat.

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