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Hydroplaning

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-002943

A phenomenon where a layer of water builds up between a vehicle's tires and the road surface, causing the tires to lose contact with the pavement. This results in a loss of steering, braking, and acceleration control. Hydroplaning typically occurs at higher speeds on wet roads with standing water.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-002943
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectAutomotive
Synonymsaquaplaning; waterplaning
See alsoAquaplaning
TranslationsGerman: Aquaplaning; Spanish: hidroplaneo; French: aquaplanage
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-002943",
  "term": "Hydroplaning",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A phenomenon where a layer of water builds up between a vehicle's tires and the road surface, causing the tires to lose contact with the pavement. This results in a loss of steering, braking, and acceleration control. Hydroplaning typically occurs at higher speeds on wet roads with standing water.",
  "synonyms": [
    "aquaplaning",
    "waterplaning"
  ],
  "subject": "Automotive",
  "see_also": [
    "aquaplaning"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Aquaplaning",
    "es": "hidroplaneo",
    "fr": "aquaplanage"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/hydroplaning/"
}

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