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planing hull |
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planing hull [′plān·iŋ ‚həl] (naval architecture) A hull form with straight buttock lines, designed to develop positive hydrodynamic pressures on its bottom so that its draft decreases with increasing speed, enabling it to rise higher on the wave that it is generating. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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