Hydrofoil - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈhaɪdrəfɔɪl|  American pronunciation of the word hydrofoil
Brit.  |ˈhaɪdrə(ʊ)fɔɪl|  British pronunciation of the word hydrofoil

noun

- 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 (syn: foil)
the fins of a fish act as hydrofoils
- a speedboat that is equipped with winglike structures that lift it so that it skims the water at high speeds (syn: hydroplane)

Word forms

noun
singular: hydrofoil
plural: hydrofoils
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