sideslip

[ sahyd-slip ]
/ ˈsaɪdˌslɪp /
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verb (used without object), side·slipped, side·slip·ping.

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

noun

an act or instance of sideslipping.

Origin of sideslip

First recorded in 1640–50; side1 + slip1

Words nearby sideslip

siderotic, siderotic nodules, sidesaddle, sidesaddle flower, sideshow, sideslip, sidesman, sidespin, sidesplitter, sidesplitting, sidestep

Words related to sideslip

deflect, stray, skid, veer, lurch, wander, sheer, sidestep, depart, incline, err, shift, skew, move, diverge, turn, tack, bend, waver, swing

Example sentences from the Web for sideslip

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

    Dorothy Dixon Wins Her Wings |Dorothy Wayne

British Dictionary definitions for sideslip

sideslip
/ (ˈsaɪdˌslɪp) /

noun

a sideways skid, as of a motor vehicle
a sideways and downward movement towards the inside of a turn by an aircraft in a sharp bank

verb -slips, -slipping or -slipped

another name for slip 1 (def. 12)