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Slipnoun

(ceramics) A thin, slippery mix of clay and water.

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(obsolete) Mud, slime.

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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).

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A long, thin piece of something.

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A small piece of paper, especially one longer than it is wide, typically a form for writing on or one giving printed information.

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(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.

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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.

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A slipdress.

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A mistake or error.

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(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.

Slipnoun

(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.)

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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.

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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.

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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.

Slipnoun

(dated) A child's pinafore.

Slipnoun

An outside covering or case.

Slipnoun

(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.

Slipnoun

(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.

Slipverb

(intransitive) To err.

Slipverb

(intransitive) To accidentally reveal a secret or otherwise say something unintentional.

Slipverb

(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.

Slipverb

(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.

Slipverb

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.

Slipverb

(obsolete) To omit; to lose by negligence.

Slipverb

To cut slips from; to cut; to take off; to make a slip or slips of.

Slipverb

To cause to slip or slide off, or out of place.

Slipverb

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.

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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.

Slipverb

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.

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To bring forth (young) prematurely; to slink.

Slipnoun

The act of slipping; as, a slip on the ice.

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An unintentional error or fault; a false step.

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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.

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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.

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A counterfeit piece of money, being brass covered with silver.

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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.

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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.

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potter's clay that is thinned and used for coating or decorating ceramics

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a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting

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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;

Slipnoun

an unexpected slide

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a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air

Slipnoun

the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)

Slipverb

move stealthily;

Slipverb

insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly;

Slipverb

move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner;

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get worse;

Slipverb

move smoothly and easily

Slipverb

to make a mistake or be incorrect

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pass on stealthily;

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pass out of one's memory

Slipverb

move out of position;

Briefsnoun

plural of brief

Briefsnoun

A short close-fitting type of underpants.

Briefsnoun

short tight-fitting underpants (trade name Jockey)

Briefsnoun

short, close-fitting underpants or knickers

Briefs

Briefs or a brief are a type of short, form-fitting underwear and swimwear, as opposed to styles where material extends down the thighs. Briefs have various different styles, usually with a waistband attached to fabric that runs along the pelvis to the crotch and buttocks, and are worn by both men and women.

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