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1slipstream
noun slip·stream \ˈslip-ˌstrēm\
: an area of low air pressure that is immediately behind a vehicle that is moving very fast and that other vehicles can ride in to go faster with less effort
Full Definition of SLIPSTREAM
1
: a stream of fluid (as air or water) driven aft by a propeller
2
: an area of reduced air pressure and forward suction immediately behind a rapidly moving vehicle
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First Known Use of SLIPSTREAM
1913
Rhymes with SLIPSTREAM
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2slipstream
intransitive verb
Definition of SLIPSTREAM
: to drive in the slipstream of a vehicle
First Known Use of SLIPSTREAM
1957
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