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sideslip


side·slip

verb \-ˌslip\

Definition of SIDESLIP

intransitive verb
1
: to skid or slide sideways
2
: to slide sideways through the air in a downward direction in an airplane along an inclined lateral axis
sideslip noun

First Known Use of SIDESLIP

1887

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