slipstream
/ˈslɪpstriːm/
verb
- To follow closely behind a moving vehicle or person in order to benefit from reduced air resistance.
- The sailboat slipstreamed the larger vessel across the bay.
- The motorcycle slipstreamed the bus to save fuel.
- He slipstreamed the runner ahead of him until the final stretch.
noun
- The stream of air or water behind a moving object, such as a car, boat, or airplane, that moves in the same direction as the object.
- The cyclist rode in the slipstream of the truck to save energy.
- Birds often fly in the slipstream of a larger bird to reduce drag.
- The race car driver used the slipstream of the car ahead to gain speed.
- A position of advantage gained by following closely behind someone or something (figurative).
- She built her career in the slipstream of her famous mentor.
- The new company grew quickly in the slipstream of the industry leader.
- The small town prospered in the slipstream of the nearby city's economic boom.