A fish, the sole.
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 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.
An escape; a secret or unexpected desertion.
A young person (now usually with of introducing descriptive qualifier).
The motion of the centre of resistance of the float of a paddle wheel, or the blade of an oar, through the water horizontally, or the difference between a vessel's actual speed and the speed it 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.
The difference between the actual and synchronous speeds of an induction motor.
A slipway.
A dislocation of a lead, destroying continuity.
A small piece of paper, especially one longer than it is wide, typically a form for writing on or one giving printed information.
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.)
A twig or shoot; a cutting.
A particular quantity of yarn.
Matter found in troughs of grindstones after the grinding of edge tools.
A thin, slippery mix of clay and water.
A slipdress.
An act or instance of slipping.
The positional displacement in a sequence of transmitted symbols that causes the loss or insertion of one or more symbols.
A mistake or error.
A long, thin piece of something.
A difference between the theoretical distance traveled per revolution of the propeller and the actual advance of the vessel.
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.
A long seat or narrow pew in churches, often without a door.
An outside covering or case.
A one-time return to previous maladaptive behaviour after cure.
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.
A berth; a space for a ship to moor.
To release (a dog, a bird of prey, etc.) to go after a quarry.
To cause to slip or slide off, or out of place.
To cut slips from; to cut; to take off; to make a slip or slips of.
To move down; to slide.
To bring forth (young) prematurely; to slink.
To accidentally reveal a secret or otherwise say something unintentional.
To cause to move smoothly and quickly; to slide; to convey gently or secretly.
To pass (a note, money, etc.), often covertly.
To lose one’s traction on a slippery surface; to slide due to a lack of friction.
To err.
To move quickly and often secretively; to depart, withdraw, enter, appear, intrude, or escape as if by sliding.
To move or fly (out of place); to shoot; often with out, off, etc.
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.
To cause (a schedule or release, etc.) to go, or let it go, beyond the allotted deadline.
A fishing lure made to resemble a prey fish and that wobbles in the water; plug, minnow.
A class of crime that can be charged as a lower penalty or a higher penalty, e.g. a crime punishable as either a misdemeanor or a felony at the discretion of the prosecutor.
A person who is undecided, and might go to either side.
A small publicity notice which appears to float at eye level, being attached to a fixture by a flexible arm.
The end of the roll in a roller mill for shaping steel.
A sudden unexpected outburst of anger or rage; a tantrum.
A boiled leg of mutton.
One who or that which wobbles.
A case that could go either way depending on factors that cannot be controlled.
A stone that rocks from side to side as it travels because it is not resting on its running surface.