It mean brilliant or excellent,superbe
all of that word can be replace by star in film or education
We went swimming in the sea on a pleasant sunny summer day.
A vehicles speeding down a wet road can begin to HYDROPLANE
When a car hydroplanes this leads to a loss of traction
Preventing the car from responding to the drivers control
This can also be know as Aquaplaning
The answer is context. The word "ribbon" must be taken in context.