TW Dictionary logoTW Dictionaryby Toppers' Wisdom

slipstream

/ˈslɪpstriːm/noun

उच्चारण स्लिप्स्ट्रीम

(तेज़ चलते वाहन के पीछे बनने वाली) वायु-धारा

Advanced word

noun
  1. 1

    [sing.]

    the stream of air behind a vehicle that is moving very fast

    (तेज़ चलते वाहन के पीछे बनने वाली) वायु-धारा

    • Racing cyclists ride in each other's slipstream to save energy.
    • The small car was caught in the slipstream of the lorry.

    Synonyms wake backwash

  2. 2

    [sing.] in the ~ of sb/sth

    the situation of following closely behind a successful person or thing and being affected or helped by them

    (किसी सफल व्यक्ति या चीज़ के) पीछे-पीछे, प्रभाव में

    • Several small companies grew rapidly in the slipstream of the IT boom.

    Synonyms wake