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Hydrofoil
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a fast boat fitted with winglike structures beneath the hull that lift it above the water's surface at high speed
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The hydrofoil glided smoothly over the waves.
We traveled to the island on a hydrofoil.
02
a submerged surface, typically a flat or curved metal plate, designed to lift a vessel or object as it moves through water
Voorbeelden
The yacht 's hydrofoils generate lift, allowing it to " fly " above the waves.
Engineers studied how the hydrofoil's shape affected hydrodynamic efficiency.
