CEFR B1

sideslip

noun

Meaning

sideslip means a flight manoeuvre that moves the aircraft sideways without turning it. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses sideslip to mean a flight manoeuvre that moves the aircraft sideways without turning it.
The teacher asked students to find sideslip in the reading.

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sideslip (B1)

noun

Definition

Examples

The article uses sideslip to mean a flight manoeuvre that moves the aircraft sideways without turning it.
The teacher asked students to find sideslip in the reading.
Check the words around sideslip to choose the right meaning.

How to Use sideslip

a/the sideslip (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a sideslip."
sideslip in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked sideslip in context before translating it."

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