aquaplaning

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 planus-plan · Latin · flat surface

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The word aquaplaning breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: aqua-, from Latin aqua (“water”); and -plan, from Latin planus (“flat surface”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.