Definition of slipstream
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a stream of fluid (such 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
slipstream
verb
slipstreamed; slipstreaming; slipstreams
Definition of slipstream (Entry 2 of 2)
: to drive in the slipstream of a vehicle
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The first known use of slipstream was in 1913
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