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sideslip

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side·slip  (sdslp)
intr.v. side·slipped, side·slip·ping, side·slips
1. To slip or skid to one side.
2. To slide sideways and downward in skiing.
3. To fly sideways and downward in an airplane along the lateral axis to reduce altitude without gaining speed or as the result of banking too deeply.

sideslip n.

sideslip [ˈsaɪdˌslɪp]
n
1. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) a sideways skid, as of a motor vehicle
2. (Engineering / Aeronautics) a sideways and downward movement towards the inside of a turn by an aircraft in a sharp bank
vb -slips, -slipping, -slipped
(Engineering / Aeronautics) another name for slip1 [12]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.sideslip - an unexpected slide
glide, coast, slide - the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it; "his slide didn't stop until the bottom of the hill"; "the children lined up for a coast down the snowy slope"
2.sideslip - a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air
airplane maneuver, flight maneuver - a maneuver executed by an aircraft
Translations
sideslip [ˈsaɪdslɪp] N (Aer) → deslizamiento m lateral
sideslip [ˈsaɪdˌslɪp] (Skiing)
1. nderapata, dérapage m inv
2. viderapare

sideslip [ˈsaɪdˌslɪp] (Skiing)
1. nderapata, dérapage m inv
2. viderapare


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