Aquaplaning

/ˈæk.wə.pleɪ.nɪŋ/ verb

Present participle of aquaplane; the act of riding on an aquaplane towed by a boat, or when a vehicle's tires skid uncontrollably on a film of water on the road surface.

From 'aquaplane' with the present participle suffix '-ing.' Both meanings share the same root but represent distinct activities that emerged at different times in the 20th century.

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