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Windschatten — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • slipstream noun The pocket of reduced air pressure and turbulence directly behind a fast-moving vehicle or object.

Senses

Windschatten is used for these senses in English:

  • slipstream The low-pressure zone immediately following a rapidly moving object, caused by turbulence.

slipstream — full definition

  1. noun The pocket of reduced air pressure and turbulence directly behind a fast-moving vehicle or object.
  2. verb To follow closely behind a moving object or person to take advantage of the reduced air resistance or momentum they create.

Related German words

Sog