wave runner

Personal watercraft vehicle

A wave runner is a personal watercraft—a small, jet-propelled vehicle ridden like a motorcycle on water.

The term comes from Yamaha's WaveRunner brand but is often used generically for any similar craft: We rented wave runners at the lake.

Also spelled as one word or capitalized when referring specifically to the brand.

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impeller · oceanic · beachfront · beach rental · splash zone · no wake zone · marine · life jacket · life vest · recreational boating · Yamaha · vacation · aquaplaning · summer fun · throttle · throttle control · offshore racing · hull

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Opposites
water vs land vehicle

wave runnerATV

Off-road motorized vehicle

four-wheeler · snowmobile · dirt bike · dune buggy · quad bike

powered vs unpowered watercraft

wave runnerkayak

Enclosed single-person watercraft

canoe · paddleboard · rowboat · stand-up paddleboard · sailboat

small agile vs large stable vessel

wave runnercruise ship

Pleasure voyage vessel

ocean liner · aircraft carrier · yacht · houseboat · pontoon boat

Family

wave, runner, waves, waved, waving, wavy, waviness, run, runs

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Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G