foiling

noun — 4 senses

foiling

noun

/ˈfɔɪlɪŋ/

1

The act by which something is foiled; prevention of success.

  • the foilings of our expectations
2

Hobbies, Hunting, Lifestyle The track of game, such as deer, in the grass.

3

Architecture A foil.

4

Nautical, Transport Abbreviation, Clipping Clipping of hydrofoiling (“the action of sustained hydrodynamic lift on hydrofoils lifting the vessel hull lifted out of the water, for sustained motion across water”).

Derived terms
wing foiling

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