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slip·stream
 slipstream
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- pronunciation:
- slIp
strim
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the flow of air pushed backward by the movement of an aircraft propeller; backwash.
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| definition 2: |
the area of reduced air pressure behind a vehicle moving at high speed.
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
slipstreams, slipstreaming, slipstreamed |
| definition: |
to ride in the slipstream of another vehicle, as in a race.
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