Definition of “slip”
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Mud, slime.
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A thin, slippery mix of clay and water.
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A twig or shoot; a cutting.
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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.
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An act or instance of slipping.
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A women's undergarment worn under a skirt or dress; a shift.
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A mistake or error (slip of the tongue.).
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A berth; a space for a ship to moor.
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A difference between the theoretical distance traveled per revolution of the propeller and the actual advance of the vessel.
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A one-time return to previous maladaptive behaviour after cure.
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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.
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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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verb:
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To lose one's traction on a slippery surface; to slide due to a lack of friction.
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To err.
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To pass (a note, money, etc.) often covertly.
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To move quickly and often secretively.
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To worsen.
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To move down; to slide.
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To release a bird of prey 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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