noun🔗ShareThe low-pressure zone immediately following a rapidly moving object, caused by turbulence."The cyclist tucked in close behind the truck, hoping to take advantage of the truck's slipstream to reduce wind resistance. "physicsvehicletechnologyscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA genre of fantastic or non-realistic fiction that crosses conventional genre boundaries."The bookstore's section labeled "Slipstream" held books that blended science fiction with fantasy and a touch of literary realism, making it hard to categorize them neatly. "literaturestyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo 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."vehiclephysicsenergytechnologysporttechnicalmachinetrafficactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo incorporate additional software (such as patches) into an existing installer."The software developer slipped a critical patch into the installer for the new photo-editing program. "computingtechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
