Slide vs. Slip
Slideverb
(ergative) To (cause to) move in continuous contact with a surface
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(intransitive) To move on a low-friction surface.
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To drop down and skid into a base.
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(intransitive) To lose one’s balance on a slippery surface.
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(transitive) To pass or put imperceptibly; to slip.
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To pass inadvertently.
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(intransitive) To pass along smoothly or unobservedly; to move gently onward without friction or hindrance.
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(music) To pass from one note to another with no perceptible cessation of sound.
Slideverb
To pass out of one's thought as not being of any consequence.
Slidenoun
An item of play equipment that children can climb up and then slide down again.
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A surface of ice, snow, butter, etc. on which someone can slide for amusement or as a practical joke.
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The falling of large amounts of rubble, earth and stones down the slope of a hill or mountain; avalanche.
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An inclined plane on which heavy bodies slide by the force of gravity, especially one constructed on a mountainside for conveying logs by sliding them down.
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A mechanism consisting of a part which slides on or against a guide.
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The act of sliding; smooth, even passage or progress.
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A lever that can be moved in two directions.
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A valve that works by sliding, such as in a trombone.
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(photography) A transparent plate bearing an image to be projected to a screen.
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A page of a computer presentation package such as PowerPoint.
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(sciences) A flat, usually rectangular piece of glass or similar material on which a prepared sample may be viewed through a microscope Generally referred to as a microscope slide.
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(baseball) The act of dropping down and skidding into a base
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A hand-held device made of smooth, hard material, used in the practice of slide guitar.
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A lively dance from County Kerry, in 12/8 time.
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(geology) A small dislocation in beds of rock along a line of fissure.
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(music) A grace consisting of two or more small notes moving by conjoint degrees, and leading to a principal note either above or below.
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(phonetics) A sound which, by a gradual change in the position of the vocal organs, passes imperceptibly into another sound.
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A clasp or brooch for a belt, etc.
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(footwear) A shoe that is backless and open-toed.
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(speech therapy) A voluntary stutter used as a technique to control stuttering in one's speech.
Slideverb
To move along the surface of any body by slipping, or without walking or rolling; to slip; to glide; as, snow slides down the mountain's side.
Slideverb
Especially, to move over snow or ice with a smooth, uninterrupted motion, as on a sled moving by the force of gravity, or on the feet.
Slideverb
To pass inadvertently.
Slideverb
To pass along smoothly or unobservedly; to move gently onward without friction or hindrance; as, a ship or boat slides through the water.
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To slip when walking or standing; to fall.
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To pass from one note to another with no perceptible cassation of sound.
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To pass out of one's thought as not being of any consequence.
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To cause to slide; to thrust along; as, to slide one piece of timber along another.
Slideverb
To pass or put imperceptibly; to slip; as, to slide in a word to vary the sense of a question.
Slidenoun
The act of sliding; as, a slide on the ice.
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Smooth, even passage or progress.
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That on which anything moves by sliding.
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That which operates by sliding.
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A plate or slip of glass on which is a picture or delineation to be exhibited by means of a magic lantern, stereopticon, or the like; a plate on which is an object to be examined with a microscope.
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The descent of a mass of earth, rock, or snow down a hill or mountain side; as, a land slide, or a snow slide; also, the track of bare rock left by a land slide.
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A small dislocation in beds of rock along a line of fissure.
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A grace consisting of two or more small notes moving by conjoint degrees, and leading to a principal note either above or below.
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A sound which, by a gradual change in the position of the vocal organs, passes imperceptibly into another sound.
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Same as Guide bar, under Guide.
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a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
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(geology) the descent of a large mass of earth or rocks or snow etc.
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(music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale;
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plaything consisting of a sloping chute down which children can slide
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the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it;
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a transparency mounted in a frame; viewed with a slide projector
Slidenoun
sloping channel through which things can descend
Slideverb
move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner;
Slideverb
to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly;
Slideverb
move smoothly along a surface;
Slipnoun
(ceramics) A thin, slippery mix of clay and water.
Slipnoun
(obsolete) Mud, slime.
Slipnoun
A twig or shoot; a cutting.
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(obsolete) A descendant, a scion.
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A young person (now usually with of introducing descriptive qualifier).
Slipnoun
A long, thin piece of something.
Slipnoun
A small piece of paper, especially one longer than it is wide, typically a form for writing on or one giving printed information.
Slipnoun
(marine insurance) A memorandum of the particulars of a risk for which a policy is to be executed. It usually bears the broker's name and is initiated by the underwriters.
Slipnoun
An act or instance of slipping.
Slipnoun
A woman's undergarment worn under a skirt or dress to conceal unwanted nudity that may otherwise be revealed by the skirt or dress itself; a shift.
Slipnoun
A slipdress.
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A mistake or error.
Slipnoun
(nautical) A berth; a space for a ship to moor.
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(nautical) A difference between the theoretical distance traveled per revolution of the propeller and the actual advance of the vessel.
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(nautical) A slipway.
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(medicine) A one-time return to previous maladaptive behaviour after cure.
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(cricket) Any of several fielding positions to the off side of the wicket keeper, designed to catch the ball after being deflected from the bat; a fielder in that position (See first slip, second slip, third slip, fourth slip and fifth slip.)
Slipnoun
A number between 0 and 1 that is the difference between the angular speed of a rotating magnetic field and the angular speed of its rotor, divided by the angular speed of the magnetic field.
Slipnoun
A leash or string by which a dog is held; so called from its being made in such a manner as to slip, or become loose, by relaxation of the hand.
Slipnoun
An escape; a secret or unexpected desertion.
Slipnoun
A portion of the columns of a newspaper etc. struck off by itself; a proof from a column of type when set up and in the galley.
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(dated) A child's pinafore.
Slipnoun
An outside covering or case.
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(obsolete) A counterfeit piece of money, made from brass covered with silver.
Slipnoun
Matter found in troughs of grindstones after the grinding of edge tools.
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(ceramics) An aqueous suspension of minerals, usually clay, used, among other things, to stick workpieces together.
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A particular quantity of yarn.
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A narrow passage between buildings.
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(US) A long seat or narrow pew in churches, often without a door.
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(mining) A dislocation of a lead, destroying continuity.
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(engineering) The motion of the centre of resistance of the float of a paddle wheel, or the blade of an oar, through the water horizontally, or the difference between a vessel's actual speed and the speed it would have if the propelling instrument acted upon a solid; also, the velocity, relatively to still water, of the backward current of water produced by the propeller.
Slipnoun
(electrical) The difference between the actual and synchronous speeds of an induction motor.
Slipnoun
A fish, the sole.
Slipverb
(intransitive) To lose one’s traction on a slippery surface; to slide due to a lack of friction.
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(intransitive) To err.
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(intransitive) To accidentally reveal a secret or otherwise say something unintentional.
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(intransitive) To move or fly (out of place); to shoot; often with out, off, etc.
Slipverb
(transitive) To pass (a note, money, etc.), often covertly.
Slipverb
(transitive) To cause to move smoothly and quickly; to slide; to convey gently or secretly.
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(intransitive) To move quickly and often secretively; to depart, withdraw, enter, appear, intrude, or escape as if by sliding.
Slipverb
To move down; to slide.
Slipverb
To release (a dog, a bird of prey, etc.) to go after a quarry.
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To remove the skin of a soft fruit, such as a tomato or peach, by blanching briefly in boiling water, then transferring to cold water so that the skin peels, or slips, off easily.
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(obsolete) To omit; to lose by negligence.
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To cut slips from; to cut; to take off; to make a slip or slips of.
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To cause to slip or slide off, or out of place.
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To bring forth (young) prematurely; to slink.
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To cause (a schedule or release, etc.) to go beyond the allotted deadline.
Slipverb
To move along the surface of a thing without bounding, rolling, or stepping; to slide; to glide.
Slipverb
To slide; to lose one's footing or one's hold; not to tread firmly; as, it is necessary to walk carefully lest the foot should slip.
Slipverb
To move or fly (out of place); to shoot; - often with out, off, etc.; as, a bone may slip out of its place.
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To depart, withdraw, enter, appear, intrude, or escape as if by sliding; to go or come in a quiet, furtive manner; as, some errors slipped into the work.
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To err; to fall into error or fault.
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To cause to move smoothly and quickly; to slide; to convey gently or secretly.
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To omit; to loose by negligence.
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To cut slips from; to cut; to take off; to make a slip or slips of; as, to slip a piece of cloth or paper.
Slipverb
To let loose in pursuit of game, as a greyhound.
Slipverb
To cause to slip or slide off, or out of place; as, a horse slips his bridle; a dog slips his collar.
Slipverb
To bring forth (young) prematurely; to slink.
Slipnoun
The act of slipping; as, a slip on the ice.
Slipnoun
An unintentional error or fault; a false step.
Slipnoun
A twig separated from the main stock; a cutting; a scion; hence, a descendant; as, a slip from a vine.
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A slender piece; a strip; as, a slip of paper.
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A leash or string by which a dog is held; - so called from its being made in such a manner as to slip, or become loose, by relaxation of the hand.
Slipnoun
An escape; a secret or unexpected desertion; as, to give one the slip.
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A portion of the columns of a newspaper or other work struck off by itself; a proof from a column of type when set up and in the galley.
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Any covering easily slipped on.
Slipnoun
A counterfeit piece of money, being brass covered with silver.
Slipnoun
Matter found in troughs of grindstones after the grinding of edge tools.
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Potter's clay in a very liquid state, used for the decoration of ceramic ware, and also as a cement for handles and other applied parts.
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A particular quantity of yarn.
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An inclined plane on which a vessel is built, or upon which it is hauled for repair.
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An opening or space for vessels to lie in, between wharves or in a dock; as, Peck slip.
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A narrow passage between buildings.
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A long seat or narrow pew in churches, often without a door.
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A dislocation of a lead, destroying continuity.
Slipnoun
The motion of the center of resistance of the float of a paddle wheel, or the blade of an oar, through the water horozontally, or the difference between a vessel's actual speed and the speed which she would have if the propelling instrument acted upon a solid; also, the velocity, relatively to still water, of the backward current of water produced by the propeller.
Slipnoun
A fish, the sole.
Slipnoun
A fielder stationed on the off side and to the rear of the batsman. There are usually two of them, called respectively short slip, and long slip.
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The retrograde movement on a pulley of a belt as it slips.
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The difference between the actual and synchronous speed of an induction motor.
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A memorandum of the particulars of a risk for which a policy is to be executed. It usually bears the broker's name and is initiated by the underwrites.
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a socially awkward or tactless act
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a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.
Slipnoun
potter's clay that is thinned and used for coating or decorating ceramics
Slipnoun
a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting
Slipnoun
a young and slender person;
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a place where a craft can be made fast
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an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall;
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a slippery smoothness;
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artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material
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a small sheet of paper;
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a woman's sleeveless undergarment
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bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow;
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an unexpected slide
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a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air
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the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)
Slipverb
move stealthily;
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insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly;
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move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner;
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get worse;
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move smoothly and easily
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to make a mistake or be incorrect
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pass on stealthily;
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pass out of one's memory
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move out of position;
