aquaplanagem

Portuguese

Etymology

From aquaplanar +‎ -agem.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.kwa.plaˈna.ʒẽj̃/ [a.kwa.plaˈna.ʒẽɪ̯̃]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /a.kwɐ.plɐˈna.ʒɐ̃j̃/

  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -aʒẽj̃, (Portugal) -aʒɐ̃j̃
  • Hyphenation: a‧qua‧pla‧na‧gem

Noun

aquaplanagem f (plural aquaplanagens)

  1. the act of sliding over the water
  2. (water sports) aquaplaning (surface water sport)
  3. (automotive) aquaplaning (the loss of contact with the road because of surface water)
  4. (aeronautics, rare) splashdown (landing into water)
  5. (aviation, rare) ditching (crash-landing into water)

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