hydroplane
Lose road contact
A hydroplane is a boat designed to skim across the water's surface at high speed, its hull lifting almost entirely out of the water.
The term also names a horizontal fin that controls a submarine's depth.
As a verb, hydroplane describes a vehicle losing traction when water builds between tires and road surface: The car hydroplaned on the wet highway and spun out.
Uncontrolled lateral slide
- tractionAdhesive friction enabling movement
- slipperyLacking friction, hard-to-grasp
- wetSaturated with liquid
- tireLose strength or energy
brake · drift · swerve · control · anti-lock · pavement · roadway · friction
Speed competition sport
- regattaOrganized boat racing event
- propellerRotating blades creating thrust
- outboardExternal boat engine
- inboardWithin a vessel's hull
throttle · wake · hull · pilot · cockpit · championship · trophy · circuit
Pontoon-equipped aircraft
- amphibiousOperating on land and water
- pontoonBuoyant platform or vessel
- fuselageAircraft's central structure
- propellerRotating blades creating thrust
pilot · hangar · takeoff · landing · cockpit · aviation · flight · airspeed
Emergency response hormone
- rushQuick sudden movement
- exhilarationIntense joyful excitement
- spectacleVisually striking event
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
joyride · adventure · sensation · daredevil · breathtaking · heart-pounding · crowd · roar
skid
Uncontrolled lateral slide
- tractionAdhesive friction enabling movement
- slipperyLacking friction, hard-to-grasp
- wetSaturated with liquid
tire · brake · drift · swerve · control · anti-lock · pavement · roadway · friction · slide
racing
Speed competition sport
- regattaOrganized boat racing event
- propellerRotating blades creating thrust
- outboardExternal boat engine
inboard · throttle · wake · hull · pilot · cockpit · championship · trophy · circuit · sponsor
floatplane
Pontoon-equipped aircraft
- amphibiousOperating on land and water
- pontoonBuoyant platform or vessel
- fuselageAircraft's central structure
propeller · pilot · hangar · takeoff · landing · cockpit · aviation · flight · airspeed · altitude
adrenaline
Emergency response hormone
- rushQuick sudden movement
- exhilarationIntense joyful excitement
- spectacleVisually striking event
excitement · joyride · adventure · sensation · daredevil · breathtaking · heart-pounding · crowd · roar · spray
acceleration
Rate velocity changes
throttle · horsepower · rapid · record · knots · mph · straightaway · thrust · power · turbine
accident
Unintended harmful event
safety · warning · emergency · lifejacket · rescue · capsize · impact · injury · rollover · fatality
- racing vehiclesrace car, dragster, IndyCar, F1 car, NASCAR
- slidingslide, glide, slip, skid, slither
- slipperyslick, slime, grease, oil, wet floor
- submarinessub, subs, torpedo, submarines, hull
- DJingscratching, beatmatching, crossfader, turntable, mixing
- fast boatsspeedboat, jet ski, cigarette boat, powerboat, go-fast boat
hydroplaneautomobile
Self-propelled passenger conveyance
car · truck · motorcycle · wheeled vehicle