Meaning & use
aquaplane
Of a vehicle, to slide uncontrollably on a wet road surface due to a layer of water between the tires and the road.
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The car began to aquaplane on the flooded highway during the heavy storm.
Drivers are warned to slow down in rain to avoid aquaplaning on smooth roads.
A note on using this word
Aquaplane is the standard British English term; American English typically uses hydroplane for the same phenomenon.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A board towed behind a boat on which a person stands or lies while skimming across the water.
He gripped the rope tightly as the boat pulled the aquaplane across the lake.
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