1. currents of air or water driven backward by a propeller or jet engine
Usage: aviation; nautical
2. the area of reduced air pressure directly behind a moving vehicle
Usage: automotive; cycling

1. to follow closely behind another vehicle to take advantage of reduced air resistance
Usage: sports; racing

Examples

• The small plane was caught in the slipstreams of the larger aircraft.
• Cyclists often ride in the slipstreams of other riders to conserve energy.
• The race car driver slipstreams behind the leader to gain speed.
• Birds sometimes use the slipstreams created by ships to glide effortlessly.
• The motorcycle slipstreams the truck on the highway.
• Swimming dolphins create slipstreams that help the pod move efficiently.
• The fighter jet’s slipstreams made the air turbulent for following aircraft.