HYDROFOIL Definition & Meaning

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hydrofoil

[ hahy-druh-foil ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Naval Architecture. a surface form creating a thrust against water in a direction perpendicular to the plane approximated by the surface.
Nautical.
1. a winglike member having this form, designed to lift the hull of a moving vessel.
2. a vessel equipped with hydrofoils.

hydrofoil

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noun

a fast light vessel the hull of which is raised out of the water on one or more pairs of fixed vanes
any of these vanes

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of hydrofoil¹

First recorded in 1915–20; hydro- ¹ + foil ²

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He was aware of hydrofoils for surfing and wakeboarding, and eventually learned about Candela’s efforts.

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The way the IOC explains the difference is that “instead of floating, the board appears to fly” in the iQFoil class because of hydrofoils that lift the board out of the water at certain speeds.

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If you can catch the hydrofoil out to Iki Island, it’s well worth it.

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The company wants to build on lessons learned from the launch of their smaller electric hydrofoil leisure boat.

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For the next six days, Candela intends to showcase its pioneering hydrofoil technology in the U.S.

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