Definition of slipstream - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
aerodynamicsstream of air behind a moving vehicle
- The cyclist stayed in the slipstream of the truck to reduce wind resistance..
2.
behind boostadvantage gained by following someone else's lead
- She succeeded by staying in his slipstream.
3.
literatureRare genre of fiction crossing conventional boundariesRare
- Slipstream fiction often blends fantasy and reality.
Verb
1.
reduce dragintr. TECH. follow closely behind another vehicle to reduce air resistanceintr. TECH.
- The cyclist decided to slipstream the truck to conserve energy..
2.
technologytr. TECH. incorporate software into an installertr. TECH.
- The developer slipstreamed the updates into the main program.
Origin of slipstream
English, slip (to slide) + stream (current)
Terms with slipstream included in their meaning
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racing
using another vehicle's slipstream to gain speed
Examples of slipstream in a sentence
Birds often fly in the slipstream of others to conserve energy. He rode in the slipstream of the champion. Cyclists often use the slipstream to conserve energy. The novel is a classic of slipstream, merging sci-fi and romance. Critics often debate whether the book fits into slipstream. The race car driver tried to slipstream the leader.
Motorcyclists often slipstream trucks on highways. He managed to slipstream the patches into the software package. They decided to slipstream the new features before release.
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- French:sillage, suivre de près, ...
- German:Windschatten, im Windschatten fahren, ...
- Italian:scia, seguire nella scia, ...
- Spanish:estela, seguir en la estela, ...
- Portuguese:esteira, seguir de perto, ...
- Chinese:尾流, 尾随, ...
- Japanese:後流, 後ろにつく, ...
- Arabic:تيار خلفي, استفاد من تيار الهواء, ...
- Hebrew:מַעֲרְבֹּלֶת עֲקִיבָה, לִרְכּוֹב בְּדְרַאפְט, ...
- Russian:воздушный поток, следовать за, ...
- Ukrainian:повітряний потік, їхати в повітряному потоці, ...
- Hindi:वायु-पश्चधारा, पीछा करना, ...
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