slipstream meaning

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slipstream (noun): the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller.

Definition of slipstream

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

    Synonyms: airstream, race, backwash, wash

    Type of: flow

Scrabble score: 14 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SL · words ending in AM · 10-letter words

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