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sideslip

[ sahyd-slip ]

verb (used without object)

, side·slipped, side·slip·ping.
  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

/ 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


verb

  1. another name for slip 1
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sideslip1

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

Certainly--watch gulls on a windy day--you'll see them sideslip--go into spins--and have a generally hard time of it!

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