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Nov 29, 2009
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hy•dro•foil



Pronunciation: (hī'dru-foil"), [key]
n.
1. Naval Archit.a surface form creating a thrust against water in a direction perpendicular to the plane approximated by the surface.
2. Naut.
a. a winglike member having this form, designed to lift the hull of a moving vessel.
b. a vessel equipped with hydrofoils.

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hydrofluoric acidhydroforming
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