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SIDESLIP (sideslipped, sideslipping)
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Irregular inflected forms: sideslipped , sideslipping
, sideslipping Dictionary entry overview: What does sideslip mean?
• SIDESLIP (noun)
The noun SIDESLIP has 2 senses:
1. an unexpected slide
2. a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air
Familiarity information: SIDESLIP used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An unexpected slide
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
Hypernyms ("sideslip" is a kind of...):
coast; glide; slide (the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
sideslip; slip
Hypernyms ("sideslip" is a kind of...):
airplane maneuver; flight maneuver (a maneuver executed by an aircraft)
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