Sekirov Dictionary

slipstream

/ˈslɪp.stɹiːm/

noun 5
verb 2
forms 3

noun5

The relative wind experienced as a result of movement through air.
The low-pressure zone immediately following a rapidly moving object, caused by turbulence.
The airflow over a propeller-driven aircraft generated by the motion of its propeller(s).
(figurative) A generated advantage which makes forward movement easier.
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A genre of fantastic or non-realistic fiction that crosses conventional genre boundaries.
- Slipstream is not simply a mixture of fantasy and realism, but something which lies between or even beyond the two. — 2000

verb2

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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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To incorporate additional software (such as patches) into an existing installer.
- You do this by slipstreaming the updates into the distribution folder. — 2003

forms

slipstreamed · slipstreaming · slipstreams

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