aquaplaning

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English

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Two vehicles aquaplaning

Verb

aquaplaning

  1. present participle and gerund of aquaplane

Noun

aquaplaning (uncountable)

  1. (automotive, UK) The loss of contact with the road because of surface water. The act of aquaplaning.
    Synonym: (US, Canada) hydroplaning
  2. The act of aquaplaning.

Translations

French

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Etymology

Borrowed from English aquaplaning.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.kwa.pla.niŋ/
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Noun

aquaplaning m (plural aquaplanings)

  1. aquaplaning
    Synonyms: aquaplanage m, hydroplanage m

Spanish

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Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English aquaplaning.

Pronunciation

Noun

aquaplaning m (plural aquaplanings)

  1. aquaplaning
    Synonyms: acuaplaneo, hidroplaneo

Usage notes

According to Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) prescriptions, unadapted foreign words should be written in italics in a text printed in roman type, and vice versa, and in quotation marks in a manuscript text or when italics are not available. In practice, this RAE prescription is not always followed.

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