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hydroplaneOn a submarine, a movable horizontal fin angled downwards or upwards when the vessel is descending or ascending. It is also a highly manoeuvrable motorboat with its bottom rising in steps to the stern, or a hydrofoil boat that skims over the surface of the water when driven at high speed. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The achieved object of a tire with a lower rolling resistance yields improved fuel consumption efficiency, improvements in exterior and interior noise levels and a reduced tendency to exhibit hydroplaning action. ``People speeding along and just taking transition roads too fast or hitting puddles of water and hydroplaning. At greater speeds and on inundated roads, a well-understood type of more-drastic friction loss known as hydroplaning can occur. |
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