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slipstream

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

1slip·stream

noun \ˈslip-ˌstrēm\

Definition of SLIPSTREAM

1
: a stream of fluid (as air or water) driven aft by a propeller
2
: an area of reduced air pressure and forward suction immediately behind a rapidly moving vehicle

Examples of SLIPSTREAM

  1. The motorcycle was riding the truck's slipstream.

First Known Use of SLIPSTREAM

1913

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