slipstream

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slipstream

The small plane flies in the slipstream of the larger aircraft.

Definition

Noun: 1. A current of air or water driven back by a rapidly moving solid object: Specifically, the area of reduced air pressure and forward-pulling airflow immediately behind a moving vehicle or aircraft.

Usage

The term "slipstream" is used to describe the aerodynamic phenomenon where an object moving through a fluid (like air) creates a wake that pulls or allows easier movement for another object closely following it. * It is most commonly associated with racing (cars, bicycles) and aviation. * It describes a position, an area, or the effect itself.

Examples
  • Noun:
    • The cyclist stayed in the leader's slipstream to conserve energy.
    • The small plane flew safely in the slipstream of the larger aircraft.
    • He accelerated out of the slipstream to overtake the car ahead.
Advanced Usage
  • "to slipstream" (verb, less common): To follow closely behind another vehicle to take advantage of the reduced air resistance in its slipstream.
    • The trailing car was able to slipstream the leader down the long straight.
  • Metaphorical Use: Used to describe benefiting from the momentum or path created by someone or something else.
    • The new company rode the slipstream of the technological revolution.
Variants and Related Words
  • Draft (noun): A very close synonym, especially in motor racing and cycling ("to draft behind someone").
  • Wake (noun): The track left by a moving ship in the water; can be used metaphorically similar to slipstream ("in the wake of" meaning following an event).
  • Airstream (noun): A general term for a current of air.
Synonyms
  • Draft
  • Vacuum (in racing context)
  • Suction (in racing context)
Related Idioms/Phrases
  • "To be in someone's slipstream": To follow closely behind someone, often to gain an advantage from their effort or to be in their sphere of influence.
    • For years, the younger artist worked in the slipstream of the famous master.
  • "To pull out of the slipstream": To move away from following closely behind in order to make an independent move, such as to overtake.
slipstream

The small plane flies in the slipstream of the larger aircraft.

Noun
  1. the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller

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