sideslip

American  

[sahyd-slip] / ˈsaɪdˌslɪp /

verb (used without object)

sideslipped, sideslipping

1. to slip to one side.

2. (of an airplane when banked excessively) to slide sideways in a downward direction, toward the center of the curve described in turning.

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noun

1. an act or instance of sideslipping.

sideslip British  

/ ˈsaɪdˌslɪp /

noun

1. a sideways skid, as of a motor vehicle

2. a sideways and downward movement towards the inside of a turn by an aircraft in a sharp bank

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verb

1. another name for slip 1

Etymology

Origin of sideslip

First recorded in 1640–50; side ¹ + slip ¹

Example Sentences

It was almost as though, if he moved fast enough and squeezed in enough events, he might sideslip the 18th of June altogether and proceed to the next golden stage, untouched and untallied.

From Time • Jun. 19, 2012

It was necessary to hold the plane in a violent sideslip attitude to keep the flames from enveloping the cockpits; this naturally caused us to lose altitude at a faster than normal rate.

From Time Magazine Archive

In the nose of the X-15, a grapefruit-sized electronic wizard familiarly known as "the Q-ball" gauged the basic critical factors�direction, sideslip, friction�and told Joe Walker that he could safely press for the record.

From Time Magazine Archive

As Pilot John Andrews banked for a last low turn over a corner of the field, a sharp up-current caught one wing, threw the plane into a sideslip, a crash.

From Time Magazine Archive

She was ready to throw her plane into a sideslip if a searchlight caught her, a flight maneuver that allows you to dive very fast and steeply without spinning.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

Related Words

• deflect
• lurch
• skid
• stray
• veer