slipstream

Definition of Slipstream in English :

the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Slipstream

noun

1. Also called: airstream, race

a.

the stream of air forced backwards by an aircraft propeller

b.

a stream of air behind any moving object

verb

2. motor racing

to follow (another car, etc) closely in order to take advantage of the decreased wind resistance immediately behind it

noun

the current of air thrust backward by the spinning propeller of an aircraft; propeller wash

n.

1. The turbulent flow of air driven backward by the propeller or propellers of an aircraft. Also called race².

2. The area of reduced pressure or forward suction produced by and immediately behind a fast-moving object as it moves through air or water.

intr.v. slip·streamed, slip·stream·ing, slip·streams

To drive or cycle in the slipstream of a vehicle ahead.