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- verb Present participle of
hydroplane .
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Examples
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So you get something that's called hydroplaning sometimes.
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That's why tires have tread-otherwise, on wet pavement the tire would ride on a layer of water, a phenomenon known as hydroplaning or aquaplaning.
WordPress.com News Orin 2008
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Yes | No | Report from deaddiver wrote 49 weeks 17 hours ago streack, that piece of wood wasnt a bridge the officials made it sound like it was. it was a piece of plywood put over a "pusspocket" as they call it where theirs water between the snow and ice. and the guy that fell in tried hydroplaning the water on his snowmobile.
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The best way to reduce the risk of hydroplaning is to simply slow down when roads are wet.
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When hydroplaning, it is usually best to keep the tires straight and ease off the accelerator.
How can drivers deal with heavy rain and flooded roads? 2010
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Yes | No | Report from deaddiver wrote 49 weeks 17 hours ago streack, that piece of wood wasnt a bridge the officials made it sound like it was. it was a piece of plywood put over a "pusspocket" as they call it where theirs water between the snow and ice. and the guy that fell in tried hydroplaning the water on his snowmobile.
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As a tire wears, its tread becomes shallower and has less resistance to hydroplaning.
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Consumer Reports' Cars team has advice and a video on how to avoid hydroplaning, among other road hazards..
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As shown in the accompanying video, hydroplaning can cause a complete loss of steering and braking control, and it can happen in an instant.
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Because it is so much heavier than drier snow, heavy accumulations of wet snow can lead to hydroplaning.
What made Wednesday's storm special? Wes Junker 2011
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