Slipstream

/ˈslɪpstriːm/ noun

Definition

The current of air or water pulled along behind a moving object, or a situation where one can succeed easily by following another's efforts.

Etymology

Compound of 'slip' (to slide) and 'stream' (current of water or air). Emerged in early aviation terminology in the 20th century as pilots discovered the effects of air currents behind aircraft.

Kelly Says

Slipstream is a genuinely physical phenomenon that cyclists and drivers use to save energy—you literally use less effort because the air's already moving. It's why geese fly in V-formations and why race cars follow each other so closely. The word captures actual physics, not just metaphor.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
Slippstream
slipp-stream
ARالعربية
تيار انزلاق
ti-yar in-zal-aq
BNবাংলা
স্লিপস্ট্রিম
s-li-p-stre-em
CACatalà
slipstream
slip-stream
CSČeština
proud
proud
DADansk
slipstrøm
slip-strøm
DEDeutsch
Slipstream
slip-stream
ELΕλληνικά
ρεύμα διαρροής
re-u-ma di-a-ro-his
ESEspañol
corriente de deslizamiento
kor-ien-te de de-li-za-mien-to
FAفارسی
جریان لغز
ja-ri-yan la-ghz
FISuomi
liukumäärän virtaus
liu-ku-ma-a-ran vi-rau-s
FRFrançais
courant de glissement
ku-ran de gli-ss-man
GUGU
સ્લિપસ્ટ્રીમ
s-lip-stree-m
HAHA
slipstream
slip-stream
HEעברית
זרם החלקה
ze-ram ha-cha-le-ka
HIहिन्दी
स्लीपस्ट्रीम
s-li-p-stree-m
HUMagyar
csúszási áramlat
csús-zá-si a-rám-lat
IDBahasa Indonesia
arus geser
a-rus ge-ser
IGIG
Ihe
i-he
ITItaliano
scia di sbandamento
s-chia di san-ban-da-men-to
JA日本語
スリップストリーム
su-ri-ppu-su-to-ri-mu
KKKK
slippstream
slipp-stream
KMKM
រន្ធ
ron
KO한국어
슬립스트림
seul-lip-seu-teurim
MRMR
स्लीपस्ट्रीम
s-li-p-stree-m
MSBahasa Melayu
aliran licin
a-li-ran li-cin
MYမြန်မာ
စလိပ်စတီးမ
s-le-ep-tee-ma
NLNederlands
slipstream
slip-stream
NONorsk
slipstrøm
slip-strøm
PAPA
ਸਲੀਪਸਟ੍ਰੀਮ
sa-li-p-stree-m
PLPolski
strumień ślizgowy
strum-ien sh-liz-go-wy
PTPortuguês
corrente de deslizamento
kor-en-te de de-li-za-man-to
RORomână
curent de alunecare
cu-rent de a-lu-ne-ca-re
RUРусский
поток обтекания
po-tok ob-te-ka-niya
SVSvenska
glidskytt
gli-d-ski-tt
SWKiswahili
mtiri
m-tiri
TAதமிழ்
குளிர்ச்சி
ku-li-r-chi
TEతెలుగు
స్లిప్ స్ట్రీం
s-lip s-tree-m
THไทย
กระแสน้ำไหล
kra-sae na-m-lai
TLTL
slipstream
slip-stream
TRTürkçe
kayma akışı
kay-ma a-ki-shi
UKУкраїнська
потік ковзання
po-tik kov-zan-nya
URاردو
سُلپ سٹریم
sul-p streem
VITiếng Việt
dòng chảy trượt
dong chay truot
YOYO
slipstream
slip-stream
ZH中文
滑流
huá liú
ZUZU
isithunzi
i-si-thunzi

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