Aquaplanes

/ˈæk.wə.pleɪnz/ noun

Definition

Plural of aquaplane; multiple water-sports boards or instances of skidding on wet pavement.

Etymology

Plural formed by adding '-es' to 'aquaplane.' The term maintains both its original sporting meaning and its vehicular safety meaning in modern usage.

Kelly Says

The word 'aquaplanes' is interesting because it has genuinely diverged into two separate meanings—sports equipment vs. a traffic hazard—yet both use the exact same word, one of those linguistic coincidences that makes English delightfully confusing.

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