SIDE-SLIP

SIDE-SLIP Side "-slip `, v. i.

side-slip

side-slip |ˈsʌɪdslɪp | ▶noun a sideways skid or slip. • Aeronautics a sideways movement of an aircraft, especially downwards towards the inside of a turn. • (in skiing and surfing ) an act of travelling down a slope or wave in a direction not in line with one's skis or board. ▶verb [ no obj. ] skid or slip sideways: the weight counteracts the tyre's tendency to side-slip. • Aeronautics move in a side-slip. • (in skiing and surfing ) travel sideways or in any direction not in line with one's skis or board.