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Meaning of "hydrofoil" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HYDROFOIL

hydrofoil  [ˈhaɪdrəˌfɔɪl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HYDROFOIL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hydrofoil is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HYDROFOIL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Hydrofoil

The term "hydrofoil" can have one of two basic meanings. Firstly, a hydrofoil is a foil which operates in water. They are similar in appearance and purpose to airfoils. Second, the term "hydrofoil" is often used to refer to boats using hydrofoil technology. Most of this article is about this meaning of hydrofoil.

Definition of hydrofoil in the English dictionary

The definition of hydrofoil in the dictionary is a fast light vessel the hull of which is raised out of the water on one or more pairs of fixed vanes. Other definition of hydrofoil is any of these vanes.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HYDROFOIL


aerofoil
ˈɛərəʊˌfɔɪl
airfoil
ˈɛəˌfɔɪl
cinquefoil
ˈsɪŋkˌfɔɪl
counterfoil
ˈkaʊntəˌfɔɪl
eightfoil
ˈeɪtˌfɔɪl
foil
fɔɪl
hexafoil
ˈhɛksəˌfɔɪl
jetfoil
ˈdʒɛtˌfɔɪl
milfoil
ˈmɪlˌfɔɪl
multifoil
ˈmʌltɪˌfɔɪl
parafoil
ˈpærəˌfɔɪl
quatrefoil
ˈkætrəˌfɔɪl
sexfoil
ˈsɛksˌfɔɪl
tinfoil
ˈtɪnˌfɔɪl
trefoil
ˈtrɛfɔɪl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HYDROFOIL

hydrodynamicist
hydrodynamics
hydroelastic
hydroelastic suspension
hydroelectric
hydroelectric power
hydroelectricity
hydroextractor
hydrofluoric
hydrofluoric acid
hydroforming
hydrogel
hydrogen
hydrogen bomb
hydrogen bond
hydrogen bromide
hydrogen carbonate
hydrogen chloride
hydrogen cyanide
hydrogen embrittlement

WORDS THAT END LIKE HYDROFOIL

aluminium foil
aluminum foil
bird´s-foot trefoil
cooking foil
freezer foil
gold foil
hop trefoil
kitchen foil
marsh cinquefoil
silver foil
tick trefoil
water milfoil

Synonyms and antonyms of hydrofoil in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «hydrofoil» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HYDROFOIL

Find out the translation of hydrofoil to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hydrofoil from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hydrofoil» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

水翼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hidroplano
570 millions of speakers

English

hydrofoil
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हीड्रोफ़ोइल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

محلق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

на подводных крыльях
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

hidrodinâmica
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নৌকার বা বোটের খোলের ত্লায় যুক্ত পাতবিশেষ যাহা নৌকা দ্রুতবেগে চলাকালে উহার খোল জলের উপরিভাগে ভাসাইয়া তোলে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

hydrofoil
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hidrofoil
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tragfläche
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

水中翼船
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

수중익선
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hydrofoil
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tàu cánh ngầm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விரைப்படகு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हायड्रोफॉइल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

deniz otobüsü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

aliscafo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wodolot
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

на підводних крилах
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

aripi portante
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ιπτάμενο δελφίνι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vleuel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bärplansbåt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hydrofoil
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hydrofoil

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HYDROFOIL»

The term «hydrofoil» is quite widely used and occupies the 52.935 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HYDROFOIL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «hydrofoil» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «hydrofoil» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hydrofoil

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HYDROFOIL»

Discover the use of hydrofoil in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hydrofoil and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Hydrofoil Mystery
It is 1915, and Canada is embroiled in the First World War.
Eric Walters, 2008
2
Popular Science
HS DENISON, 80-ton hydrofoil test ship, will skim ocean this summer at 60 knots. If fitted as passenger vessel, for coming trial in commercial service, she can carry 80 in airplane-type seats as in cutaway drawing at right. DRIVE SHAFT ...
3
Gas Dispersion with Radial and Hydrofoil Impellers in Fluids ...
2.1.2 Flow patterns and hydrodynamics of axial flow impellers including hydrofoils A predominant axial flow is created by pitched blade turbines (PBT) and especially hydrofoil impellers (Figure 2.2). The performance of a pitched blade turbine ...
Thomas Martin, 1996
4
Popular Mechanics
And on the North Atlantic, hydrofoil engineers point out, the waves are less than 20 feet high 93 percent of the time. The U.S. Navy began exploring the hydrofoil in 1947, and today can point to some very satisfying results. There are now Navy  ...
5
Hydrodynamics of High-Speed Marine Vehicles
6.1 Introduction Hydrofoil vessels in foilborne conditions generally have good seakeeping characteristics, create small wash, and have small speed loss due to incident waves. This is particularly true for fully submerged foil systems. Foils are  ...
Odd M. Faltinsen, 2006
6
Popular Science
The sloop-rigged hydrofoil trimaran Williwaw is no baby. I began work on the design nine years ago and started construction of a 31-foot prototype in 1966. After three years of tests, including a 500-mile shakedown cruise off the California ...
7
Popular Science
I had been "flying" a new hydrofoil— outboard powered— and we had struck a submerged object. It turned out to be a piece of wood, jammed in the starboard foil. It was easily removed, and we were flying over the waves again in less time ...
8
Popular Science
Individual reclining seats in glove soft vinyl. Surprising luxury and comfort in an Hydrofoil Sailing Sail twice as fast as the wind on do-it-yourself foils By BEN KOCIVAR Hobie 16 with do- it-yourself foils goes foilborne at about 10 knots. Still to be ...
9
WIG Craft and Ekranoplan: Ground Effect Craft Technology
The hydrofoil craft, as defined by Alexeyev, had shallow submerged hydrofoils located under the water surface, however still in the region where the pressure field around the foil is strongly affected by the water surface itself. The hydrofoil lift  ...
Liang Yun, Alan Bliault, Johnny Doo, 2009
10
Air-Sea Interaction: Laws and Mechanisms
The flow behind the hydrofoil thus simulated conditions along and behind a breaker on the ocean surface. Duncan's observations determined overall momentum balances, as well as the roller-wave interaction. First, the overall momentum ...
G. T. Csanady, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HYDROFOIL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hydrofoil is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Experts debate hovercraft, hydrofoils and hi tech ferries for Swan River
Another option is a hydrofoil, a boat with a wing-like structure mounted on struts below the hull, or across the keels of a catamaran. The first fast ... «WA today, Jul 15»
2
Malibu Launched The Surf Band: Take Command of Your Wave …
If you're surfing, you're in control, remotely dialing in the perfect wave with our Surf Gate and Power Wedge II hydrofoil. Get inside the curl or ... «Water Ski Online, Jul 15»
3
SFCPressPoint: 2015 IKA Formula Kite World Championships Day …
But the highly-experienced Kalinina was having to make adjustment after an intense week racing the hydrofoil board. “The Formula board is ... «SFCPressPoint, Jul 15»
4
Malibu Launches The Surf Band: Take Command Of Your Wave …
If you're surfing, you're in control, remotely dialing in the perfect wave with our Surf Gate and Power Wedge II hydrofoil. Get inside the curl or ... «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
5
Prop Help - Bass Fishing Resource Guide
With this in mind, I have a hydrofoil stabilizer and my hole shots are insanely better since I installed it. So should I go with the 11 pitch and gain ... «BassResource.com, Jul 15»
6
All Hands on Tech: Parrot MiniDrones 2nd generation
Now it's coming out with a new set of minidrones for 2015, including a new Hydrofoil model for water. “It's connected to a nautical structure. «ITBusiness.ca, Jul 15»
7
Looking Back at Isle of Wight history, July 10, 2015
"There is a firm very anxious to set up a hydrofoil service between Cowes and Southampton," said Mr Woodnutt. 25 Years Ago - July 4, 1990. «Isle of Wight County Press, Jul 15»
8
2015 IKA KiteFoil Gold Cup - Day 2
Nocher — riding his F-one foil kite and board, teamed with a Taaroa Sword2 hydrofoil sporting new high-aspect wings — has thrown down a ... «Sail World, Jul 15»
9
Deal or not, Greek islands brace for more pain
But Athenians have stopped making the 90 minute hydrofoil crossing from the capital – it costs 50 euros return, at a time when they are allowed ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
10
No fun? Tourists and their euros steer clear of Greek resorts.
She was on a fast hydrofoil from Athens to Hydra, an idyllic island of whitewashed monasteries and pebble beaches off the Peloponnese. «Yahoo News, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Hydrofoil [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/hydrofoil>. May 2024 ».
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