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slipstreamer

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Someone who follows a slipstream in a race.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

Someone who goes with the flow; someone who follows with what others are doing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively

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Antonyms: contrarian

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noun

Meaning 3

A race in which the shape of the track causes extensive slipstreams to form behind each car.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, motor-racing, racing, sports

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Meaning 4

Someone who writes slipstream fiction ("a genre of fantastic or non-realistic fiction that crosses conventional genre boundaries").

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: literature, media, publishing

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History

Etymology

From slipstream + -er.