powerboatnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈpaʊə.bəʊt/us/ˈpaʊ.ɚ.boʊt/a small boat with a powerful engine that can travel very fast and is used in races
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Boats & sailing craft
- canoe
- catamaran
- cruiser
- dugout
- gondola
- kayak
- life raft
- longboat
- motorboat
- narrowboat
- outboard motor
- pedal boat
- riverboat
- rowing boat
- sailing boat
- sampan
- speedboat
- trimaran
- windsurfer
- yacht
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Examples from literature
- F1 powerboats are like Formula One cars.
- F1 powerboats move very fast on the water, too.
- The powerboats speed around this course for about 45 minutes.