slipstream

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noun

slip·​stream ˈslip-ˌstrēm 

1

: a stream of fluid (such 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

slipstream

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verb

slipstreamed; slipstreaming; slipstreams

intransitive verb

: to drive in the slipstream of a vehicle

Examples of slipstream in a Sentence

Noun

The motorcycle was riding the truck's slipstream.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Holds the record for the smallest winning margin: The 1971 race saw the top five finishers end the grand prix in a slipstream, the top two drivers separated by just 0.01 seconds. —Madeline Coleman, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024

The film leaves you to find your own way into its particular slipstream, whether through its Naked Gun–esque humor or the affecting nature of Young’s voice. —Chris Stanton, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2024

Verb

Supply chain attacks, for instance, can leverage an MSP's broad reach to slipstream malicious code into an application deployed to millions of end users’ browsers or mobile devices. —Sean McElroy, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024

But the audio-streaming giant is making changes to slipstream it into the Spotify business: Starting today, Heardle players can listen to the full song on Spotify at the end of the game. —Todd Spangler, Variety, 12 July 2022

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1913, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1957, in the meaning defined above