slipstream

noun

The turbulent flow of air driven backward by the propeller or propellers of an aircraft.

noun

The area of reduced pressure or forward suction produced by and immediately behind a fast-moving object as it moves through air or water.

intransitive verb

To drive or cycle in the slipstream of a vehicle ahead.

noun

the low pressure zone immediately following a rapidly moving object, caused by turbulence

verb

To take advantage of the suction produced by a slipstream by travelling immediately behind the slipstream generator.

verb

To incorporate additional software (such as patches) into an existing installer.

noun

the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller