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a controlled explosion you sit inside, daring the water to keep up.
means A small, fast motorboat powered by a strong engine, built for speed rather than cargo or comfort.
from A plain English compound of "speed" and "boat," bolted together in the early 20th century as engines finally grew powerful enough to make "fast boat" a category worth naming. "Speed" descends from Old English "sped," which once meant success or prosperity (the same sense surviving in "Godspeed") before it narrowed to mean swiftness. "Boat" comes from Old English "bat," a word shared across the old seafaring Germanic tongues.
power-to-weightCan outmuscle sports cars per pound easily
hull trickPlaning lifts the boat atop its own wake
land speedWater records exceed 300 miles per hour
fuel thirstSome guzzle gallons per single mile
the leanSharp turns throw spray and stomachs sideways