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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Slip \Slip\, n. [AS. slipe, slip.]
1. The act of slipping; as, a slip on the ice.
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2. An unintentional error or fault; a false step.
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This good man's slip mended his pace to martyrdom.
--Fuller.
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3. 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 native slip to us from foreign seeds. --Shak.
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The girlish slip of a Sicilian bride. --R. Browning.
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4. A slender piece; a strip; as, a slip of paper.
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Moonlit slips of silver cloud. --Tennyson.
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A thin slip of a girl, like a new moon
Sure to be rounded into beauty soon. --Longfellow.
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5. 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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We stalked over the extensive plains with Killbuck
and Lena in the slips, in search of deer. --Sir S.
Baker.
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6. An escape; a secret or unexpected desertion; as, to give
one the slip. --Shak.
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7. (Print.) 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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8. Any covering easily slipped on. Specifically:
(a) A loose garment worn by a woman.
(b) A child's pinafore.
(c) An outside covering or case; as, a pillow slip.
(d) The slip or sheath of a sword, and the like. [R.]
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9. A counterfeit piece of money, being brass covered with
silver. [Obs.] --Shak.
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10. Matter found in troughs of grindstones after the grinding
of edge tools. [Prov. Eng.] --Sir W. Petty.
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11. 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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12. A particular quantity of yarn. [Prov. Eng.]
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13. An inclined plane on which a vessel is built, or upon
which it is hauled for repair.
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14. An opening or space for vessels to lie in, between
wharves or in a dock; as, Peck slip. [U. S.]
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15. A narrow passage between buildings. [Eng.]
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16. A long seat or narrow pew in churches, often without a
door. [U. S.]
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17. (Mining.) A dislocation of a lead, destroying continuity.
--Knight.
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18. (Engin.) 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.
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19. (Zo["o]l.) A fish, the sole.
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20. (Cricket) 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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22. (Mach.)
(a) The retrograde movement on a pulley of a belt as it
slips.
(b) In a link motion, the undesirable sliding movement of
the link relatively to the link block, due to
swinging of the link.
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23. (Elec.) The difference between the actual and synchronous
speed of an induction motor.
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23. (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
underwrites.
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To give one the slip, to slip away from one; to elude one.
Slip dock. See under Dock.
Slip link (Mach.), a connecting link so arranged as to
allow some play of the parts, to avoid concussion.
Slip rope (Naut.), a rope by which a cable is secured
preparatory to slipping. --Totten.
Slip stopper (Naut.), an arrangement for letting go the
anchor suddenly.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Slip \Slip\, n. [AS. slipe, slip.]
1. The act of slipping; as, a slip on the ice.
2. An unintentional error or fault; a false step.
This good man's slip mended his pace to martyrdom.
--Fuller.
3. A twig separated from the main stock; a cutting; a scion;
hence, a descendant; as, a slip from a vine.
A native slip to us from foreign seeds. --Shak.
The girlish slip of a Sicilian bride. --R. Browning.
4. A slender piece; a strip; as, a slip of paper.
Moonlit slips of silver cloud. --Tennyson.
A thin slip of a girl, like a new moon Sure to be
rounded into beauty soon. --Longfellow.
5. 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.
We stalked over the extensive plains with Killbuck
and Lena in the slips, in search of deer. --Sir S.
Baker.
6. An escape; a secret or unexpected desertion; as, to give
one the slip. --Shak.
7. (Print.) 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.
8. Any covering easily slipped on. Specifically:
(a) A loose garment worn by a woman.
(b) A child's pinafore.
(c) An outside covering or case; as, a pillow slip.
(d) The slip or sheath of a sword, and the like. [R.]
9. A counterfeit piece of money, being brass covered with
silver. [Obs.] --Shak.
10. Matter found in troughs of grindstones after the grinding
of edge tools. [Prov. Eng.] --Sir W. Petty.
11. 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.
12. A particular quantity of yarn. [Prov. Eng.]
13. An inclined plane on which a vessel is built, or upon
which it is hauled for repair.
14. An opening or space for vessels to lie in, between
wharves or in a dock; as, Peck slip. [U. S.]
15. A narrow passage between buildings. [Eng.]
16. A long seat or narrow pew in churches, often without a
door. [U. S.]
17. (Mining.) A dislocation of a lead, destroying continuity.
--Knight.
18. (Engin.) 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.
19. (Zo["o]l.) A fish, the sole.
20. (Cricket) 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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