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slippings

/ˈslɪpɪŋz/

Meanings
noun
The act of something that slips; a slip; a skidding or sudden loosening motion.

Examples :

"slippings and slidings"
action condition process

Related Words

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

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motion noun

/ˈməʊʃən/ /ˈmoʊʃən/

A state of progression from one place to another.

"The motion of the train was slow, taking hours to reach the next town. "

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that noun

/ˈðæt/ /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈðɛt/

Something being indicated that is there; one of those.

"My sister brought several books to the library, and that one is about dinosaurs. "

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and noun

/ænd/ /ənd/ /ən/

In rhythm, the second half of a divided beat.

"The drummer emphasized the ands in the song, making the rhythm very clear. "

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of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

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sudden noun

/ˈsʌdən/

An unexpected occurrence; a surprise.

"The sudden announcement of a school holiday surprised everyone. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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act noun

/æk/

Something done, a deed.

"an act of goodwill"

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loosening verb

/ˈluːsənɪŋ/ /ˈluːznɪŋ/

To make loose.

"After the Thanksgiving meal, Bill loosened his belt."

Illustration slips

slips noun

/slɪps/

A thin, slippery mix of clay and water.

"The potter used slips of different colors to decorate the clay vase. "

Illustration slip

slip noun

/slɪp/

A thin, slippery mix of clay and water.

"The potter carefully smoothed the slip onto the clay vase. "

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skidding verb

/ˈskɪdɪŋ/

To slide in an uncontrolled manner as in a car with the brakes applied too hard.

"They skidded around the corner and accelerated up the street."