side slip

/ˈsaɪd ˌslɪp/
verb
  1. To slide sideways, especially unintentionally.
    • She felt her feet side-slip on the muddy trail.
    • The truck side-slipped on the wet pavement.
    • The airplane side-slipped as it approached the runway.
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noun
  1. A sideways sliding motion, especially of a vehicle or aircraft.
    • The pilot corrected a side-slip during the landing.
    • The car went into a side-slip on the icy road.
    • A sudden side-slip sent the bicycle skidding across the gravel.