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ˈfoil-borne, foilborne, a.
[borne ppl. a. 2 b.]
Of a craft: raised out of the water by lift provided by hydrofoils. Of the motion, etc., of a craft: taking place while it is so supported.
1961Hovering Craft & Hydrofoil Oct. 6/2 The foils will be lowered, the main engine started, and the craft can proceed foilborne at 60 knots. Ibid., Driftwood and other floating debris has little effect on foilborne boats. 1964Weekly News (Auckland) 8 July 31 (caption) The Manu-wai..settles heavily as her foil-borne hull re-enters the water. 1967Jane's Surface Skimmer Systems 1967–68 95/1 An automatic control system is installed that utilises craft motion and height inputs to maintain foilborne flight. Ibid. 91/2 Foilborne propulsion. 1968New Scientist 17 Oct. 138/2 One civil application would be to inject additive round the hull of a hydrofoil while it was accelerating to become foil-borne. |