aquaplaner

noun

a board that is pulled by a speedboat as a person stands on it and skims over the top of the water

verb

ride on an aquaplane

rise up onto a thin film of water between the tires and road so that there is no more contact with the road

Roots

aquaaqua- · Latin · water planusplan- · Latin · flat, level er-er · Old English · agent, one that does

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