sideslip
[
sahyd
-slip]
/ˈsaɪdˌslɪp/
verb (used without object)
,
sideslipped,
sideslipping.
1.
to
slip
to one
side
.
2.
(of an airplane when banked excessively) to slide sideways in a downward direction, toward the center of the curve described in turning.
noun
3.
an act or instance of sideslipping.
Origin
1640-50;
side
1
+
slip
1
Examples from the web for
sideslip
The angle of
sideslip
for these tests must be appropriate to the type of airplane.
British Dictionary definitions for
sideslip
sideslip
/
ˈsaɪdˌslɪp
/
noun
1.
a sideways skid, as of a motor vehicle
2.
a sideways and downward movement towards the inside of a turn by an aircraft in a sharp bank
verb
-slips,
-slipping,
-slipped
3.
another name for
slip
1
(sense 12)