Past tense of aquaplane; either rode on an aquaplane board being towed by a boat, or (of a vehicle) skidded because tires lost traction on wet pavement.
From the verb form of 'aquaplane.' The past tense uses the regular '-ed' ending, though the term's split meaning (water sport vs. traffic hazard) reflects the word's evolution through the 20th century.
The automotive meaning of 'aquaplaned' became tragically common as automobiles increased in the mid-20th century, leading to crucial road safety research that eventually produced tire designs and grooves specifically engineered to prevent aquaplaning.
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