From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishpowerboatpow‧er‧boat /ˈpaʊəbəʊt $ ˈpaʊrboʊt/ noun [countable] TTWa powerful motorboat that is used for racing → speedboat
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powerboat• The largest hall was devoted to all that floated, other than sailboards and powerboats.• The DeLorean settled on the sand like a beached powerboat.• There were kids tussling on rafts of planks and plastic drums; couples in rowing boats; powerboats limping, out of charge.• And hopes are high that the Mersey could soon be the scene of a world championship powerboat event.• Boats were moored to the main bank, mostly small powerboats with a few dinghies.• In part two: cutting edge ... the powerboat racers set for the world championships.• Steve Kerton from Gloucestershire leads the powerboat championship race by just one point. 