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Meaning:

Noun:

  • A long, thin piece of something.
  • A mistake or error (slip of the tongue.)
  • An act or instance of slipping.
  • 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.
  • A small piece of paper, especially one longer than it is wide.
  • A twig or shoot; a cutting.
  • A women's undergarment worn under a skirt or dress; a shift.
  • A young person (now usually with of introducing descriptive qualifier).
  • 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.)
  • In ceramics, a thin, slippery mix of clay and water.
  • medicine A one-time return to previous maladaptive behaviour after cure.
  • nautical A berth; a space for a ship to moor.
  • nautical A difference between the theoretical distance traveled per revolution of the propeller and the actual advance of the vessel.
  • obsolete A descendant, a scion.
  • obsolete Mud, slime.

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Verb:

  • falconry To release a bird of prey to go after a quarry.
  • To err.
  • To lose one's traction on a slippery surface; to slide due to a lack of friction.
  • To move quickly and often secretively
  • To pass (a note, money, etc.) often covertly
  • To worsen.

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