slipstreaming
/ˈslɪpstriːmɪŋ/
verb
- Present participle of slipstream: following closely behind a moving vehicle or person to benefit from reduced air resistance.
- She practiced slipstreaming behind trucks to improve her cycling speed.
- The racers were slipstreaming each other around the track.
- The birds were slipstreaming the boat, gliding effortlessly.
noun
- The act or technique of following closely behind a moving object to reduce drag.
- The driver used slipstreaming to overtake his opponent.
- Learning slipstreaming can help you save fuel on long trips.
- Slipstreaming is a key strategy in professional cycling.
- The process of integrating updates or additional components into a software package (computing).
- The IT team completed the slipstreaming of the security updates.
- Slipstreaming the service pack into the installation files made setup faster.
- He explained the slipstreaming process for the new drivers.
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