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

Sideslip Mogul skiing is seldom about carving turns, because the bumps are too close together.

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