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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.

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

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Etymology

Origin of sideslip

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

Example Sentences

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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

Several times we got caught in the lights, but I managed to sideslip out of them each time.

From Time Magazine Archive

JP Walker can sideslip an entire slopestyle course and still make the finals-he's way big in Japan.

From Time Magazine Archive

A team of 30 scientists, including several "Star Wars" weapons-system researchers from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, perfected USA's unique rudders at bow and stern that help prevent sideslip.

From Time Magazine Archive

A quick motion, a sideslip, and he was in the door and standing in front of Arnold.

From "Lawn Boy" by Gary Paulsen

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