Drifts

Word DRIFTS
Character 6
Hyphenation N/A
Pronunciations /dɹɪfts/

Definitions and meanings of "Drifts"

What do we mean by drifts?

(physical) Movement; that which moves or is moved.

The act or motion of drifting; the force which impels or drives; an overpowering influence or impulse.

A place (a ford) along a river where the water is shallow enough to permit crossing to the opposite side.

The tendency of an act, argument, course of conduct, or the like; object aimed at or intended; intention; hence, also, import or meaning of a sentence or discourse; aim.

The horizontal thrust or pressure of an arch or vault upon the abutments.

(handiwork) A tool.

A deviation from the line of fire, peculiar to oblong projectiles.

Minor deviation of audio or video playback from its correct speed.

The situation where a performer gradually and unintentionally moves from their proper location within the scene.

A passage driven or cut between shaft and shaft; a driftway; a small subterranean gallery; an adit or tunnel.

Movement.

A sideways movement of the ball through the air, when bowled by a spin bowler.

Slow, cumulative change.

How to aim one's car at a wall and miss it completely; drifting is the opposite of grip driving, which involves taking a corner without sliding. This can be done without any regard to horsepower, weight, or any other factors. Essentially this means any car can drift, however, some cars are more apt to powerslide than drift. Drifting originated in Japan, thus most cars used to drift are Japanese. Most of the cars used to drift are also usually RWD cars with FR layouts, as they are easier to drift than AWD cars, FWD cars, or RWD cars with MR layouts. However, other drivetrains are used for drifting by different people, as driving styles vary from person to person. Some common cars used to drift are the Nissan Silvia, the Nissan 350Z, the Mazda RX-7, and the Toyota Supra. Urban Dictionary

1) Drifting is NEVER the fastest way around a corner unless the optimal line is for whatever reason unatainable (i.e. theres a car in your way; potholes or other poor driving surfaces; you just messed up and missed the entry point) or track conditions don't allow for good lines (see Rally racing, the original drifters) 2) Drifting IS usefull in race-type situations, on the street and on the track, to rotate the car and achieve a better corner line than would otherwise be possible. 3) Power oversteer is NOT drifting unless all 4 wheels slip during some part of the turn. Otherwise, it's just power oversteer, and a damn handy tool to have when you need to rotate yourself or hit something. 4) There is NOTHING wrong with initiating a slide with the e-brake, despite what people will tell you. Especially in a front-drive car. If it's good enough for Petter Solberg, it's good enough for me. 5) Drifting IS fun. Hell, any reason to go sideways while throwing up clouds of smoke is something that every enthusiast should jump on. 6) Contrary to #5, it is NOT cool to try drifting through your quiet suburban neighborhood at any tim, because that is how idiots with more horsepower than brains end up hitting people/trees/cats/lawn gnomes etc. And remember, racing on the street is stupid. If you can't find a road course in your area, try empty parking lots, otherwise stay home. Urban Dictionary

To cause a vehicle to exceed its tire's limits of adhesion, exhibiting a lateral slip, resulting in an oversteer condition. Urban Dictionary

Drifting, the art of controling an out of control vehicle. Urban Dictionary

When you are high enough to the point where you don't speak and your actions are subconsciously done to get you through the high. Urban Dictionary

Drift: What your mind does after some real good weed. Urban Dictionary

1. meaning, intent 2. a controlled sidewards skid 3. to leave Urban Dictionary

A really entertaining way to ruin your tires. Urban Dictionary

It would seem that most people trying to define the term drift here are either people who look at drifting in somewhat of a negative view, or people who think they know all about drifting because they watch initial D alot.It would also seem that all,if not most of these people are americans. take it from someone who knows drifting, not because it's popular in their country,and not because they have seen it on a cool looking cartoon. drifting in australia is not very big, and that's the way we like it. i have drifted effectively,and i have also written off a car in the proccess of drifting once. from the over use of the word "ricer" i can tell that most of these people take drifting as somesort of an ego trip thing,and that drifting in america is quite big, thus making many people think they are down because they go to the battles and watch the cartoons.try it for real and see how you go. DRIFTING IS: The art of driving a car sideways through a corner whilst maintaining effective wheelspin. it started underground.keep it that way. Urban Dictionary

An advanced driving technique used mainly for show in which the driver maintains oversteer through balance of throttle and steering inputs. It is the latest trend to be slowly taken over by automotive posers (Ricers). Because of this, you see many "dRifT ThUgZ," who are no more than idiot posers who watch too much Initial D and think yanking the E-brake around the street is a drift. Go Away. Urban Dictionary

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The word "drifts" in example sentences

In this novel, 36-year-old Will Freeman note the name drifts through singles London's cafés and music stores on a steady stream of royalty checks from his dead father's hit Christmas song. ❋ Kay S. Hymowitz (2011)

Our mercenaries (Blackwater and Haliburton and their minion) will still be on the ground, interfering with the new government whenever it drifts from the preordained path carved out by the American government since The Carter Doctrine. ❋ Unknown (2009)

POINT COMFORT, Texas mdash; When the wind blows in this Texas Gulf Coast town, the rusty red dust that drifts from the nearby metals plant ... ❋ AP (2010)

POINT COMFORT, Texas — When the wind blows in this Texas Gulf Coast town, the rusty red dust that drifts from the nearby metals plant sometimes creates hazy storms of dust, coating lawns, trucks and traffic lights. ❋ The Huffington Post News Team (2010)

Grandmother looks out the kitchen window behind him, her bruised cheek barely noticeable in the dim light as the television drifts from the background. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Away from the cold and the snow blown in drifts .. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The snow was in drifts above her head; the temperature was below zero. ❋ Sarah Kaufman (2010)

While posturing giants dissolved in drifts of smoke. ❋ Unknown (2008)

And the further society drifts from the ideals of the Army — shared hardship, individual sacrifice for the collective good, institutionalized adherence to notions of integrity, loyalty, and duty — the more alien the world of military training becomes. ❋ Unknown (2007)

In Buffalo, we get a lot of snow and they often get buried in drifts and then the plow comes along and crushes them as it clears the snow. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Cars buried up their doors in drifts could be seen near the arena. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Small and cramped, huge and expansive, covered in drifts of books and papers? neatly ordered and clean? ❋ Unknown (2006)

I do not know if Tony Gwynn wants the job or is even ready, but his name drifts across my mind. ❋ Unknown (2008)

A brief moment of female laughter drifts from the village piercing the silence. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Sai’s breath flew from her nostrils in drifts, and the diagram of a giant squid constructed from scraps of information, scientists’ dreams, sank entirely into the murk. ❋ Unknown (2006)

All around you, peppering the air, carpeting the ground, building up in drifts are these pink-tinged snow flakes that never melt into slush or sting your exposed skin. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Kids drinking up here in the back seat of Fords and falling in snow drifts is one thing. ❋ Unknown (2003)

[Drifting] is [not for the faint of heart], the poor, or those who are [nursing], pregnant, or may become pregnant. If you have trouble experiencing any epic, you may not wish to try to [drifting], as it will have a sudden spike in epic if done correctly. ❋ Stiffshifter (2009)

[Rally drivers] use [drifting] techniques to drive back-country roads at speeds that would leave you [very dead]. ❋ Eternityinabox (2006)

[Takumi] was seen on Interstate [81], in his [1986 Toyota Corolla] ,drifting along the many curves in the road. ❋ Srinath (2004)

Drifting is not a race at all but rather a subjective sport where drivers compete against each other but are judged on the basis of style and execution--think of it as the 'figure skating' of motorsports, a controlled ballet of lightweight vehicles sliding around a turn to make the most stylized and complex drift possible. As it is not a race, drivers are not timed but are judged using a [point system] based on form, and the high scorer of each heat advances to the next round. To create his (or her) own style, each driver customizes their vehicle with aftermarket parts that shape their personal style and performance. Only certain models are chosen for competitive drifting; though almost any car can be caused to drift momentarily due to a loss of control, the necessity of being able to control [the drift] requires that only rear-wheel drive and some all wheel drive vehicles be used. Typically, drift drivers use inexpensive and lightweight Japanese vehicles such as the [Nissan 240SX] and its Japanese counterpart, the [Silvia], but [American cars] have been used in competition recently as well. ❋ Mr Drift (2006)

"Hey, [Zack] hasn't said [a thing] all night" "Yeah, he's probably just [drifting]" ❋ HoneyCombperk (2013)

❋ Shmivel (2003)

He [ruined] the [approach] if you [get my drift]. ❋ The Return Of Light Joker (2009)

[Some dude] just went drifting [by me] in a cloud of smoke and [hit a wall], man! ❋ XomegaX (2009)

'i'm a [drifter] because i called someone a [ricer] for talking about drifting'.....that's NOT how it goes. KEEP [DRIFT] UNDERGROUND ❋ Legitimate Business Man (2005)

"Yo, he did a mad drift, yo [in da hood] I'm a [faggot] [gangsta] please give me penis" <- WRONG. ❋ Lonely Doridori (2004)

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