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slipstream

The correct spelling is slipstream.

How to pronounce slipstream

noun

Say it like: Sli-pst-ree-m

The correct spelling is slipstream. The low-pressure zone immediately following a rapidly moving object, caused by turbulence. For example: "Although dangerous, over-the-road truck drivers sometimes slipstream with each other to save fuel."

Usage Examples

Although dangerous, over-the-road truck drivers sometimes slipstream with each other to save fuel.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.The low-pressure zone immediately following a rapidly moving object, caused by turbulence.
  2. 2.A genre of fantastic or non-realistic fiction that crosses conventional genre boundaries.

verb

  1. 1.To take advantage of the suction produced by a slipstream by travelling immediately behind the slipstream generator.
  2. 2.To incorporate additional software (such as patches) into an existing installer.

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