slipstream
slipstream
Definition
slip·stream (-strēm′)
noun
the current of air thrust backward by the spinning propeller of an aircraft; propeller wash
slipstream
Usage Examples
Possessives
- technology: SlipStream's technology works by compressing and streamlining Web content and emails to speed-up access over a network.
Converse of object
- create: Tears streamed from his eyes, drifting backward through the slipstream created by his wings like a rain of sadness trailing through the sky.
- use: After using a slipstream, press Nitrous quickly to go at least 180 mph.
Converse of subject
- buffet: Buffeted by the slipstream, there is something amiss.
Modifies a noun
- effect: Riding as a close group allows for easy conversation and takes best advantage of the slipstream effect from front riders.
