Hydroplane

/ˈhaɪdrəˌpleɪn/ noun, verb

Definition

As a noun, a hydroplane is a fast boat that skims over the surface of the water. As a verb, to hydroplane is when a vehicle’s tires ride on top of water instead of the road, causing a dangerous loss of control.

Etymology

From Greek roots: "hydro-" meaning "water" and "-plane" meaning "flat surface" or "gliding surface." It originally described boats designed to skim over water and later was applied to cars slipping on a layer of water.

Kelly Says

Hydroplaning in a car is basically your tires turning into tiny hydroplanes—skimming across water instead of gripping the road. It’s not just slipping; it’s like momentarily floating, which is why steering suddenly feels useless.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ውሃ ላይ 滑
w-aha la-i sli
ARالعربية
انزلاق على الماء
inzalag 'ala al-maa
BNবাংলা
জলপরিচালন
jol-pa-ri-cha-lan
CACatalà
planatge
pla-na-tje
CSČeština
vodní kluz
vo-dni kluz
DADansk
vandplaning
vand-pla-ning
DEDeutsch
Planing
pla-ning
ELΕλληνικά
πλωσις
plow-sis
ESEspañol
hydroplaneo
hi-droh-pla-neh-oh
FAفارسی
اسب آبی
esb-e aabi
FISuomi
vesi-liukumisen
ve-si-li-u-mu-sen
FRFrançais
hydroplanage
hi-droh-pla-nahzh
GUGU
જળ પર સપાટી
jal par sa-pati
HAHA
sanyi a ruwa
san-yi a ru-wa
HEעברית
הידרופליי
hi-droh-flay
HIहिन्दी
जल पर फिसलना
jal par fislana
HUMagyar
vízszint
vee-szint
IDBahasa Indonesia
tergelincir di air
ter-ge-lin-chir di air
IGIG
akụkụ mmiri
a-ku-ku m-miri
ITItaliano
hydroplaning
hi-droh-pla-ning
JA日本語
水上飛行機
suijō hikōki
KKKK
сууырыш
suu-yrysh
KMKM
ការបោះទៅលើទឹក
ka-ar boa-h teu-lou teuk
KO한국어
수상 비행
su-sang bi-haeng
MRMR
पाण्यावर सरकणे
pa-nyaa-var sar-ka-ne
MSBahasa Melayu
hydrofoil
hi-droh-foi-l
MYမြန်မာ
ရေပြင် ပြောင်း
ye-pyin pyaung
NLNederlands
waterski
wa-ter-ski
NONorsk
vannskilning
vanns-kil-ning
PAPA
ਪਾਣੀ 'ਤੇ ਚੜ੍ਹਣਾ
paani 'te charr-na
PLPolski
poślizg na wodzie
po-slizg na vo-dzi
PTPortuguês
hydroplanagem
hi-droh-pla-nah-zhem
RORomână
glisare pe apă
gli-sa-re pe a-pa
RUРусский
водное скольжение
vodnoye skolzhenie
SVSvenska
vattenplanering
vatten-pla-ne-ring
SWKiswahili
kuzima maji
ku-zi-ma ma-ji
TAதமிழ்
நீர்மின்னல்
neer-min-nal
TEతెలుగు
నీటిపై పదునైన
nee-ti-pai pa-du-na-in
THไทย
ลื่นบนน้ำ
luan bon nam
TLTL
pag-a-alis sa tubig
pa-ga-a-lis sa tu-big
TRTürkçe
hidroliz
hi-droh-liz
UKУкраїнська
водний ковзання
vo-dnyi kov-zan-nya
URاردو
پانی پر چلنا
paani par chalna
VITiếng Việt
lướt trên mặt nước
luot tren mat nuoc
YOYO
gba gba ni ru
gba gba ni ru
ZH中文
水平面
shuǐ píng miàn
ZUZU
ukusela ku-mlilo
u-ku-se-la ku-mli-lo

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