Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun sideslip
2 senses of sideslip
Sense 1
skid, slip, sideslip -- (an unexpected slide)
=> slide, glide, coast -- (the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it; "his slide didn't stop until the bottom of the hill"; "the children lined up for a coast down the snowy slope")
Sense 2
slip, sideslip -- (a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air)
=> flight maneuver, airplane maneuver -- (a maneuver executed by an aircraft)