slipstream

slip·stream  (slpstrm)

n.

1. The turbulent flow of air driven backward by the propeller or propellers of an aircraft. Also called race².

2. The area of reduced pressure or forward suction produced by and immediately behind a fast-moving object as it moves through air or water.

intr.v. slip·streamed, slip·stream·ing, slip·streams

To drive or cycle in the slipstream of a vehicle ahead.

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slipstream [ˈslɪpˌstriːm]

n

(Engineering / Aeronautics) Also called airstream race

a.  the stream of air forced backwards by an aircraft propeller

b.  a stream of air behind any moving object

vb

(Individual Sports & Recreations / Motor Racing) Motor racing to follow (another car, etc.) closely in order to take advantage of the decreased wind resistance immediately behind it

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

slipstream - the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller backwash, airstream, race, wash flow - any uninterrupted stream or discharge

Translations

slipstream [ˈslɪpstriːm] N → estela f

slipstream [ˈslɪpstriːm] n

[boat, car, plane] → sillage m

to be in the slipstream of sb (= following sb's example) → être dans le sillage de qn
slip-up [ˈslɪpʌp] n → bévue f

slipstream [ˈslɪpˌstriːm] n (Aer) → risucchio