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seaplane

DEFINITIONS OF: seaplane

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n an airplane that can land on or take off from water

Synonyms:
hydroplane
Types:
floatplane, pontoon plane
a seaplane equipped with pontoons for landing or taking off from water
flying boat
a large seaplane that floats with its fuselage in the water rather than on pontoons
Type of:
aeroplane, airplane, plane
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets

v glide on the water in a hydroplane

Synonyms:
hydroplane
Type of:
aviate, fly, pilot
operate an airplane
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