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| slip·stream [ slíp strm ] |
noun (plural slip·streams) |
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1. area behind fast-moving vehicle: an area of reduced air pressure and forward suction that is directly behind and caused by a rapidly moving vehicle
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2. air from propeller: a stream of air driven backward by an aircraft's propeller
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intransitive verb (past and past participle slip·streamed, present participle slip·stream·ing, 3rd person present singular slip·streams) |
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follow in slipstream: to follow in another vehicle's slipstream, taking advantage of the decreased air resistance
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