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aquaplaning

Phenomenon in which the tyres of a road vehicle cease to make direct contact with the road surface, owing to the presence of a thin film of water. As a result, the vehicle can go out of control, particularly if the steered wheels are involved.
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If your vehicle loses its grip, or aquaplanes, on surface water take your foot off the accelerator to slow down.
Drivers warned about weather by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)
David Learmount, safety editor of Flight International Magazine, said: 'If aircraft do land in very heavy rain they can aquaplane in the same way that a car can
300 escape plane fireball by Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England)
If driving at more than 50mph surface water may not be dispersed by your tyres, which may cause you to aquaplane.
How to cope in the wet by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
 
 
 
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