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hydroplane vs floatplane

floatplane vs hydroplane

hydroplane and floatplane both are nouns.

hydroplane is a verb but floatplane is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hydroplane Yes No Yes No
floatplane Yes No No No
As nouns, floatplane is a hyponym of hydroplane; that is, floatplane is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hydroplane:
  • hydroplane: an airplane that can land on or take off from water
  • floatplane: a seaplane equipped with pontoons for landing or taking off from water
Other hyponyms of hydroplane include pontoon plane, flying boat.
hydroplane (noun) floatplane (noun)
an airplane that can land on or take off from water a seaplane equipped with pontoons for landing or taking off from water
a speedboat that is equipped with winglike structures that lift it so that it skims the water at high speeds
hydroplane (verb) floatplane (verb)
glide on the water in a hydroplane
Difference between hydroplane and floatplane

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