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Rareslipstream
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.The low-pressure zone immediately following a rapidly moving object, caused by turbulence.
- 2.A genre of fantastic or non-realistic fiction that crosses conventional genre boundaries.
verb
- 1.To take advantage of the suction produced by a slipstream by travelling immediately behind the slipstream generator.
- 2.To incorporate additional software (such as patches) into an existing installer.
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