Slipstream

noun

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounThe low-pressure zone immediately following a rapidly moving object, caused by turbulence.

2.nounA genre of fantastic or non-realistic fiction that crosses conventional genre boundaries.

3.verbTo 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."

4.verbTo incorporate additional software (such as patches) into an existing installer.

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