Meaning Of The Word Slipstream

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slipstream
countable noun: The slipstream of a fast-moving object such as a car, plane, or boat is the flow of air directly behind it.

slipstream in American English
the current of air thrust backward by the spinning propeller of an aircraft; propeller wash
intransitive verb: to ride in the slipstream of a fast-moving vehicle
noun: the airstream pushed back by a revolving aircraft propeller

slipstream in British English
noun: the stream of air forced backwards by an aircraft propeller
verb: to follow (another car, etc) closely in order to take advantage of the decreased wind resistance immediately behind it

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