slipstream
noun
- 1
The low-pressure zone immediately following a rapidly moving object, caused by turbulence.
- 2
A genre of fantastic or non-realistic fiction that crosses conventional genre boundaries.
verb
- 1
To 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.”
- 2
To incorporate additional software (such as patches) into an existing installer.
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