slipstream (redirected from slipstreaming)

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

Noun

the stream of air forced backwards by an aircraft or car

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 → viento de la hélice

slipstream [ˈslɪpstriːm] slip n (Tech) → Sog m;

(Aut) → Windschatten m