Slipstream

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The turbulent flow of air driven backward by the propeller or propellers of an aircraft. Also called race2.
  • n. The area of reduced pressure or forward suction produced by and immediately behind a fast-moving object as it moves through air or water.
  • verb-intransitive. To drive or cycle in the slipstream of a vehicle ahead.
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  • n. the low pressure zone immediately following a rapidly moving object, caused by turbulence
  • v. To take advantage of the suction produced by a slipstream by travelling immediately behind the slipstream generator.
  • v. To incorporate additional software (such as patches) into an existing installer.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    flow   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    jitney    cavitation    f-14    restof    airflow   
     
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