slipstream.
The low-pressure zone immediately following a rapidly moving object, caused by turbulence.
Meaning & usage
The low-pressure zone immediately following a rapidly moving object, caused by turbulence.
A generated advantage which makes forward movement easier.
The relative wind experienced as a result of movement through air.
The airflow over a propeller-driven aircraft generated by the motion of its propeller(s).
A genre of fantastic or non-realistic fiction that crosses conventional genre boundaries.
Where this word comes from
Compound of slip + stream. Fiction sense coined by cyberpunk author Bruce Sterling in 1989.
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.
To incorporate additional software (such as patches) into an existing installer.
Where this word comes from
Compound of slip + stream. Fiction sense coined by cyberpunk author Bruce Sterling in 1989.
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