DRAFTING

Drafting

Drafting or slipstreaming is a technique where two vehicles or other moving objects are caused to align in a close group reducing the overall effect of drag due to exploiting the lead object's slipstream. Especially when high speeds are involved, as in motor racing and cycling, drafting can significantly reduce the paceline's average energy expenditure required to maintain a certain speed and can also slightly reduce the energy expenditure of the lead vehicle or object.

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drafting

Noun

  1. The act or process of producing a technical drawing, or draft.
  2. The art of producing technical drawings.
  3. A profession, usually related to making technical drawings for architecture, engineering, or manufacturing.
  4. The practice among ground vehicle drivers or cyclists of following in a close line to reduce wind resistance.

Verb



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