aquaplaning
Tires losing grip
Aquaplaning is what happens when a layer of water builds between a vehicle's tires and the road surface, causing the tires to lose contact with the pavement.
The driver temporarily loses steering and braking control: The car started aquaplaning on the flooded highway.
Also called hydroplaning, especially in American English.
Rubber wheel coverings
- brakingReducing speed deliberately
- tractionAdhesive friction enabling movement
- speedRate of motion
- highwayMajor road for travel
steering · control · skid · vehicle · slippery · motorway · roadway · loss of control
Lacking friction, hard-to-grasp
- wetSaturated with liquid
- oilyCovered in grease
- glazedCoated with shiny finish
- slickSmooth or craftily adept
smooth · standing water · film · puddle · flooded · waterlogged · sheen · road surface
Cable for pulling vehicles
- speedboatFast motorized watercraft
- skimmingPassing lightly over
- wakeboardTowed aquatic sports platform
- water skiingTowed surface gliding sport
towed · hull · motorboat · lake · glide · spray · recreational
Losing footing unintentionally
- slidingMoving smoothly across surface
- driftingMoving without purpose
- swerveAbrupt directional change
- spinoutUncontrolled vehicle rotation
fishtail · oversteer · understeer · instability · sideways · gliding · floating · wheel lock
Volume of liquid moved aside
- liftMechanism for vertical transport
- dragResistance through fluid
- tire pressureAir amount in tires
- tread depthTire groove measurement
fluid dynamics · viscosity · buoyancy · channeling · dispersal · grooves
Unintended harmful event
- dangerExposure to harm
- riskPossibility of harm
- collisionForceful contact between objects
- warningAlert about danger
precaution · safety · emergency · injury · uncontrollable · peril · fatalities · liability
tires
Rubber wheel coverings
highway · steering · control · skid · vehicle · slippery · motorway · roadway · loss of control · standing water
slippery
Lacking friction, hard-to-grasp
slick · smooth · standing water · film · puddle · flooded · waterlogged · sheen · road surface · asphalt
towrope
Cable for pulling vehicles
- speedboatFast motorized watercraft
- skimmingPassing lightly over
- wakeboardTowed aquatic sports platform
water skiing · towed · hull · motorboat · lake · glide · spray · recreational
slipping
Losing footing unintentionally
spinout · fishtail · oversteer · understeer · instability · sideways · gliding · floating · wheel lock · correction
water displacement
Volume of liquid moved aside
- liftMechanism for vertical transport
- dragResistance through fluid
- tire pressureAir amount in tires
tread depth · fluid dynamics · viscosity · buoyancy · channeling · dispersal · grooves
accident
Unintended harmful event
warning · precaution · safety · emergency · injury · uncontrollable · peril · fatalities · liability · insurance
aquaplaningfull control
Absolute power over something
planted · stability · road holding · sure-footed · sure-footedness
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