Engelsk substantiv: hydrofoil |
1. | hydrofoil (om gjenstand) 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 |
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| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The fins of a fish act as hydrofoils.
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| Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | foil |
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| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | device |
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2. | hydrofoil (om gjenstand) a speedboat that is equipped with winglike structures that lift it so that it skims the water at high speeds |
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| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The museum houses a replica of the jet hydroplane that broke the record.
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| Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | hydroplane |
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| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | speedboat |
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