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Definition of motorboat noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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• cabin cruiser
• dragon boat
• While you can take a motorboat, many people prefer to take the original Venetian taxi, the famous gondola.  

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to move something by pulling it along a surface, usually the ground

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mo·tor·boat

Mo•tor•boat.

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• cabin cruisers
• sportfishermen
• motor sailers

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Synonyms for motorboat ˈmoʊ tərˌboʊt mo·tor·boat, this thesaurus page includes all potential synonyms, words with the same meaning and similar terms for the word motorboat ., princeton's wordnet rate this synonym: 0.0 / 0 votes.

motorboat, powerboat verb

a boat propelled by an internal-combustion engine

Synonyms: powerboat

• motorboat verb

ride in a motorboat

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List of paraphrases for "motorboat":

speedboat , canoe , boat

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Warren Wallace :

When we host big public Alcatraz Swims or small private ones, we are planning around the currents, creating detailed safety plans, coordinating with the Coast Guard and providing motorboat and kayak support during the swim, many of our captains and kayakers have supported hundreds of Alcatraz Swims, and that’s important in ensuring the swimmers have a safe and successful experience.

Scott Hagerstrom :

You can't bring a motorboat on a lake, but you can bring a canoe. You can't go to a bunch of stores, but you can buy marijuana.

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