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slip
Definition:
(nou) a socially awkward or tactless act (nou) a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc. (nou) potter's clay that is thinned and used for coating or decorating ceramics (nou) a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting (nou) a young and slender person (nou) a place where a craft can be made fast (nou) an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall (nou) a slippery smoothness (nou) artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material (nou) a small sheet of paper (nou) a woman's sleeveless undergarment (nou) bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow (nou) an unexpected slide (nou) a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air (nou) the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)
Phonetic Transcription:
slɪp
Examples:
Fair or not, the slip reinforces a priggish image.
The boss is undersized so that it is a slip fit.
The sense of slip defines the type of fault.
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