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)

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