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slips

/slɪps/

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A thin, slippery mix of clay and water.

Examples :

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

material substance

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Examples :

"The children tracked mud and slips into the house after playing in the rain. "

nature substance environment

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A twig or shoot; a cutting.

Examples :

"My grandmother plants slips of rose bushes to grow new roses in her garden. "

plant agriculture biology

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A descendant, a scion.

Examples :

"The young architect, a direct slip of the famous Frank Lloyd Wright, displayed a similar innovative style in his building designs. "

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A young person (now usually with of introducing descriptive qualifier).

Examples :

"The newspaper article described the local slips as intelligent, polite young men who were always willing to help their neighbors. "

age person human

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A long, thin piece of something.

Examples :

"She uses slips of paper to mark her place in different books. "

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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.

Examples :

"a salary slip"

stationery communication writing item

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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.

Examples :

"The broker prepared the slips detailing the cargo ship's route, value, and cargo type before presenting them to the marine underwriters for approval. "

insurance nautical business

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An act or instance of slipping.

Examples :

"I had a slip on the ice and bruised my hip."

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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.

Examples :

"My grandmother always wore slips under her dresses so they wouldn't be see-through. "

wear item style appearance

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A slipdress.

Examples :

"She wore a cardigan over her slips because the restaurant was a bit chilly. "

wear style appearance item

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A mistake or error.

Examples :

"The teacher marked several slips in my math homework, so I need to correct them. "

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A berth; a space for a ship to moor.

Examples :

"The marina had many slips available for rent, each clearly numbered for easy navigation. "

nautical sailing space

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A difference between the theoretical distance traveled per revolution of the propeller and the actual advance of the vessel.

Examples :

"The boat's slips, caused by the propeller churning through the water without fully pushing it forward, reduced its speed compared to what we expected based on the engine's revolutions. "

nautical sailing vehicle physics

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Examples :

"The small fishing boat was launched into the water from the boatyard's slips. "

nautical architecture building

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A one-time return to previous maladaptive behaviour after cure.

Examples :

"After months of sobriety, John experienced a few slips last week due to stress at work. "

medicine mind condition tendency action

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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 (See first slip, second slip, third slip, fourth slip and fifth slip.)

Examples :

"The captain positioned three slips close to the wicket keeper, hoping to catch any edges from the batsman's bat. "

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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.

Examples :

"The motor's efficiency decreased because its slips had increased significantly, indicating a larger difference between the rotating magnetic field and the rotor speed. "

physics technical machine electronics energy

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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.

Examples :

"The dog trainer showed us how to use slips for gentle control during puppy training. "

animal item wear

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An escape; a secret or unexpected desertion.

Examples :

"He gave the warden the slip and escaped from the prison."

action event situation

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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.

Examples :

"The editor reviewed the printer's slips before the newspaper was printed, checking each column for errors. "

media writing type

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A child's pinafore.

Examples :

"My grandmother made me the cutest slips with little embroidered flowers to wear over my dresses. "

wear family style item

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An outside covering or case.

Examples :

"a pillow slip"

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A counterfeit piece of money, made from brass covered with silver.

Examples :

"The street vendor quickly hid the stack of slips when he saw the police approaching. "

value business economy finance

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Matter found in troughs of grindstones after the grinding of edge tools.

Examples :

"After sharpening the chisels, the blacksmith carefully cleaned the slips from the grindstone trough. "

material substance industry technical

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An aqueous suspension of minerals, usually clay, used, among other things, to stick workpieces together.

Examples :

"The potter used slips of different colors to create decorative patterns on the clay vase before firing it. "

material substance chemistry building work

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A particular quantity of yarn.

Examples :

"The yarn shop sold slips of bright red cotton yarn for making small amigurumi toys. "

material amount

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A narrow passage between buildings.

Examples :

"The children ran through the slips between the row houses, using them as shortcuts to the park. "

architecture area building place

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A long seat or narrow pew in churches, often without a door.

Examples :

"The old church had wooden slips instead of individual chairs, so families sat together in the long, shared seats. "

architecture religion building

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A dislocation of a lead, destroying continuity.

Examples :

""The electrician found several slips in the wiring, causing the lights to flicker." "

technical electronics signal communication

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Examples :

"The old paddle steamer suffered from significant slips, meaning it didn't travel as far forward as its engine theoretically should have for each rotation of its wheels. "

nautical sailing physics vehicle

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The difference between the actual and synchronous speeds of an induction motor.

Examples :

"Simple Sentence: The motor efficiency drops when the slips between the rotor's speed and the rotating magnetic field become significant. "

technical electronics machine energy physics

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A fish, the sole.

Examples :

"The fishmonger had fresh slips, plaice, and cod on ice today. "

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To lose one’s traction on a slippery surface; to slide due to a lack of friction.

Examples :

"The dog slips on the icy sidewalk and almost falls. "

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Examples :

"Even the best students sometimes slips up and makes a mistake on a test. "

mind action character human moral

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To accidentally reveal a secret or otherwise say something unintentional.

Examples :

"During the surprise party planning, Maria slips and mentions a cake to David, accidentally revealing the secret. "

communication language action word

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To move or fly (out of place); to shoot; often with out, off, etc.

Examples :

"A bone may slip out of place."

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To pass (a note, money, etc.), often covertly.

Examples :

"She thanked the porter and slipped a ten-dollar bill into his hand."

communication action

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To cause to move smoothly and quickly; to slide; to convey gently or secretly.

Examples :

"She slips a note under his door, hoping he'll read it. "

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To move quickly and often secretively; to depart, withdraw, enter, appear, intrude, or escape as if by sliding.

Examples :

"Some errors slipped into the appendix."

action way event

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To move down; to slide.

Examples :

"Profits have slipped over the past six months."

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To release (a dog, a bird of prey, etc.) to go after a quarry.

Examples :

"The hunter slipped his trained hawk to pursue the pigeon. "

animal action nature sport

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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.

Examples :

""To make the tomato sauce smoother, she slips the skins off the tomatoes after briefly boiling them." "

food process fruit

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To omit; to lose by negligence.

Examples :

""She slips her homework under her bed, forgetting to turn it in on time, and loses points because of it." "

action business economy

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

Examples :

"to slip a piece of cloth or paper"

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

Examples :

"A horse slips his bridle; a dog slips his collar."

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To bring forth (young) prematurely; to slink.

Examples :

"The stressed mother rabbit slips her litter early when the neighbor's dog barks loudly near her nest. "

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To cause (a schedule or release, etc.) to go, or let it go, beyond the allotted deadline.

Examples :

""The project deadline often slips when we have unexpected problems." "

time business plan achievement

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The area of the field covered by fielders in the slip positions; the slip fielders collectively

Examples :

"The captain positioned his best fielders in the slips, hoping to catch any edges from the batsman's bat. "