aquaplane

«aquaplane» in Mova's school dictionary: If a car aquaplanes, its tyres slide on a layer of water… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

verb (aquaplane, aquaplanes, aquaplaned, aquaplaning); noun (an aquaplane — old, a board pulled by a boat)

meaning for a pupil

1) If a car aquaplanes, its tyres slide on a layer of water on a wet road and lose grip, so the driver cannot steer or brake well. tree →

2) (old) An aquaplane was a board towed by a motorboat that a person stood on, like early water-skiing. tree →

sense in the lessons

Used in road safety and science about friction (water reduces grip). US English often says «hydroplane». Drivers slow down in heavy rain to avoid aquaplaning.

examples

• The car aquaplaned on the flooded road. tree →
• Slow down in heavy rain, or your car may aquaplane. tree →
• Worn tyres make aquaplaning more likely. tree →
• The lorry aquaplaned and slid into the hedge. tree →
• Water between the tyre and road reduces friction. tree →
• Road signs warn drivers about aquaplaning. tree →

note

Regular verb. «Aqua» means water. American English: «hydroplane». In science: less friction means less grip and longer stopping distances.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «aquaplane» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.