hydrofoil
Example Sentences
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The P-12 ferry uses a hydrofoil system to lift boats, cutting drag and reducing energy consumption by up to 80%.
A Washington state transit agency is working on its own hydrofoil electric ferry design in Puget Sound.
From Los Angeles Times
The way the IOC explains the difference is that “instead of floating, the board appears to fly” in the iQFoil class because of hydrofoils that lift the board out of the water at certain speeds.
From BBC
If you can catch the hydrofoil out to Iki Island, it’s well worth it.
From Seattle Times
It achieves this with carbon fiber hydrofoil wings that lift the boat out of the water, reducing drag.
From Seattle Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
