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sideslipping
Variant of sideslip
intransitive verb sideslipped, sideslipping
- to slip or skid sideways, as on skis
- Aeron. to move in a sideslip
transitive verb
to cause to sideslip
noun
- a slip or skid to the side
- Aeron.
- a lateral slide or yaw during flight, caused by crosswinds, etc.
- a downward, lateral slide during a sharp bank, caused by gravity
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