Definitions

1. noun

A stream of air or fluid left behind by an object moving through it, often used to describe the aerodynamic trail of an aircraft in flight.

“The plane cut through the air, leaving a slipstream that buffeted nearby trees.”

2. noun

A cultural or intellectual movement that arises from or is closely associated with an earlier movement, especially in the arts.

“The new art movement was a slipstream of the 1960s counterculture.”

3. noun

A temporary or secondary flow of liquid or gas, especially in the context of engine design.

“The engine’s slipstream helped to cool the cylinder head.”