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Definition of Slipstream
1. Noun. The flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller.
Definition of Slipstream
1. Noun. the low pressure zone immediately following a rapidly moving object, caused by turbulence ¹
2. Verb. To take advantage of the suction produced by a slipstream by travelling immediately behind the slipstream generator. ¹
3. Verb. (computing transitive) To incorporate additional software (such as patches) into an existing installer. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Slipstream
1. [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Slipstream
Literary usage of Slipstream
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Journal by Helicopter Association of Great Britain (1894)
"The other interference effects are not likely to be important with the possible
exception of the effect of the rotor slipstream on the fuselage at low ..."
2. Applied Aerodynamics by Leonard Bairstow (1920)
"The effect of the slipstream of an airscrew on the resistance of the parts immersed
in it may be very considerable, and two examples are now given to ..."
3. Describe Filters for Removing Solids from Fluids: Training Kit by HDC Human Development Consultants, HDC Human Development Consultants Ltd. (2000)
"slipstream filtration is often ... using the finer elements in an inline filter
instead of using the slipstream configuration would be unsatisfactory. ..."
4. British Columbia Adventure Guide by Lynn Readicker-Henderson (2004)
"Rock Climbing: If you're looking for more vertical walks, try slipstream Rock
and Ice, which guides climbing trips. Half-day programs are under CAN $50. ..."
5. Archiprix 2005: The Best Plans by Dutch Students by Henk van der Veen (2005)
"New activities generated in the slipstream of the Archiprix are a natural product
of the 'institute' Archiprix has since become. At times Archiprix launches ..."
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