English
Etymology
from slip + stream
Noun
en-noun
wikipedia
- the low pressure zone immediately following a rapidly moving object, caused by turbulence
Verb
en-verb
- to take advantage of the suction produced by a slipstream by travelling immediately behind the slipstream generator
#: Although dangerous, over the road truck drivers sometimes slipstream with each other to save fuel.
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