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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Slip \Slip\, n. [AS. slipe, slip.] 1. The act of slipping; as, a slip on the ice. [1913 Webster] 2. An unintentional error or fault; a false step. [1913 Webster] This good man's slip mended his pace to martyrdom. --Fuller. [1913 Webster] 3. A twig separated from the main stock; a cutting; a scion; hence, a descendant; as, a slip from a vine. [1913 Webster] A native slip to us from foreign seeds. --Shak. [1913 Webster] The girlish slip of a Sicilian bride. --R. Browning. [1913 Webster] 4. A slender piece; a strip; as, a slip of paper. [1913 Webster] Moonlit slips of silver cloud. --Tennyson. [1913 Webster] A thin slip of a girl, like a new moon Sure to be rounded into beauty soon. --Longfellow. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] We stalked over the extensive plains with Killbuck and Lena in the slips, in search of deer. --Sir S. Baker. [1913 Webster] 6. An escape; a secret or unexpected desertion; as, to give one the slip. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] 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.] [1913 Webster] 9. A counterfeit piece of money, being brass covered with silver. [Obs.] --Shak. [1913 Webster] 10. Matter found in troughs of grindstones after the grinding of edge tools. [Prov. Eng.] --Sir W. Petty. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] 12. A particular quantity of yarn. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] 13. An inclined plane on which a vessel is built, or upon which it is hauled for repair. [1913 Webster] 14. An opening or space for vessels to lie in, between wharves or in a dock; as, Peck slip. [U. S.] [1913 Webster] 15. A narrow passage between buildings. [Eng.] [1913 Webster] 16. A long seat or narrow pew in churches, often without a door. [U. S.] [1913 Webster] 17. (Mining.) A dislocation of a lead, destroying continuity. --Knight. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] 19. (Zool.) A fish, the sole. [1913 Webster] 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}. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster] 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. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 23. (Elec.) The difference between the actual and synchronous speed of an induction motor. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 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. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] {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. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Slip \Slip\, v. t. 1. To cause to move smoothly and quickly; to slide; to convey gently or secretly. [1913 Webster] He tried to slip a powder into her drink. --Arbuthnot. [1913 Webster] 2. To omit; to loose by negligence. [1913 Webster] And slip no advantage That my secure you. --B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] 3. To cut slips from; to cut; to take off; to make a slip or slips of; as, to slip a piece of cloth or paper. [1913 Webster] The branches also may be slipped and planted. --Mortimer. [1913 Webster] 4. To let loose in pursuit of game, as a greyhound. [1913 Webster] Lucento slipped me like his greyhound. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 5. To cause to slip or slide off, or out of place; as, a horse slips his bridle; a dog slips his collar. [1913 Webster] 6. To bring forth (young) prematurely; to slink. [1913 Webster] {To slip a cable}. (Naut.) See under {Cable}. {To slip off}, to take off quickly; as, to slip off a coat. {To slip on}, to put on in haste or loosely; as, to slip on a gown or coat. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Slip \Slip\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Slipped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Slipping}.] [OE. slippen; akin to LG. & D. slippen, MHG. slipfen (cf. Dan. slippe, Sw. slippa, Icel. sleppa), and fr. OE. slipen, AS. sl[imac]pan (in comp.), akin to G. schleifen to slide, glide, drag, whet, OHG. sl[imac]fan to slide, glide, make smooth, Icel. sl[imac]pa to whet; cf. also AS. sl?pan, Goth. sliupan, OS. slopian, OHG. sliofan, G. schliefen, schl?pfen, which seem to come from a somewhat different root form. Cf. {Slope}, n.] 1. To move along the surface of a thing without bounding, rolling, or stepping; to slide; to glide. [1913 Webster] 2. To slide; to lose one's footing or one's hold; not to tread firmly; as, it is necessary to walk carefully lest the foot should slip. [1913 Webster] 3. To move or fly (out of place); to shoot; -- often with out, off, etc.; as, a bone may slip out of its place. [1913 Webster] 4. To depart, withdraw, enter, appear, intrude, or escape as if by sliding; to go or come in a quiet, furtive manner; as, some errors slipped into the work. [1913 Webster] Thus one tradesman slips away, To give his partner fairer play. --Prior. [1913 Webster] Thrice the flitting shadow slipped away. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] 5. To err; to fall into error or fault. [1913 Webster] There is one that slippeth in his speech, but not from his heart. --Ecclus. xix. 16. [1913 Webster] {To let slip}, to loose from the slip or noose, as a hound; to allow to escape. [1913 Webster] Cry, "Havoc," and let slip the dogs of war. --Shak. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Pew \Pew\ (p[=u]), n. [OE. pewe, OF. puie parapet, balustrade, balcony, fr. L. podium an elevated place, a jutty, balcony, a parapet or balcony in the circus, where the emperor and other distinguished persons sat, Gr. po`dion, dim. of poy`s, podo`s, foot; -- hence the Latin sense of a raised place (orig. as a rest or support for the foot). See {Foot}, and cf. {Podium}, {Poy}.] 1. One of the compartments in a church which are separated by low partitions, and have long seats upon which several persons may sit; -- sometimes called {slip}. Pews were originally made square, but are now usually long and narrow. [1913 Webster] 2. Any structure shaped like a church pew, as a stall, formerly used by money lenders, etc.; a box in theater; a pen; a sheepfold. [Obs.] --Pepys. --Milton. [1913 Webster] {Pew opener}, an usher in a church. [Eng.] --Dickens. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: slip n 1: a socially awkward or tactless act [syn: {faux pas}, {gaffe}, {solecism}, {slip}, {gaucherie}] 2: a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc. [syn: {slip}, {slip-up}, {miscue}, {parapraxis}] 3: potter's clay that is thinned and used for coating or decorating ceramics 4: a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting [syn: {cutting}, {slip}] 5: a young and slender person; "he's a mere slip of a lad" 6: a place where a craft can be made fast [syn: {mooring}, {moorage}, {berth}, {slip}] 7: an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall; "he blamed his slip on the ice"; "the jolt caused many slips and a few spills" [syn: {slip}, {trip}] 8: a slippery smoothness; "he could feel the slickness of the tiller" [syn: {slickness}, {slick}, {slipperiness}, {slip}] 9: artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material [syn: {strip}, {slip}] 10: a small sheet of paper; "a receipt slip" [syn: {slip}, {slip of paper}] 11: a woman's sleeveless undergarment [syn: {chemise}, {shimmy}, {shift}, {slip}, {teddy}] 12: bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow; "the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase" [syn: {case}, {pillowcase}, {slip}, {pillow slip}] 13: an unexpected slide [syn: {skid}, {slip}, {sideslip}] 14: a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air [syn: {slip}, {sideslip}] 15: the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning) [syn: {slip}, {elusion}, {eluding}] v 1: move stealthily; "The ship slipped away in the darkness" [syn: {steal}, {slip}] 2: insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly; "He slipped some money into the waiter's hand" 3: move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner; "the wheels skidded against the sidewalk" [syn: {skid}, {slip}, {slue}, {slew}, {slide}] 4: get worse; "My grades are slipping" [syn: {slip}, {drop off}, {drop away}, {fall away}] 5: move smoothly and easily; "the bolt slipped into place"; "water slipped from the polished marble" 6: to make a mistake or be incorrect [syn: {err}, {mistake}, {slip}] 7: pass on stealthily; "He slipped me the key when nobody was looking" [syn: {slip}, {sneak}] 8: move easily; "slip into something comfortable" 9: cause to move with a smooth or sliding motion; "he slipped the bolt into place" 10: pass out of one's memory [syn: {slip}, {slip one's mind}] 11: move out of position; "dislocate joints"; "the artificial hip joint luxated and had to be put back surgically" [syn: {dislocate}, {luxate}, {splay}, {slip}] From V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (June 2006) [vera]: SLIP Serial Line Internet Protocol (Internet, RFC 1055), "SL/IP" From German-English Freedict dictionary [fd-deu-eng]: Slip [slip] (n) , s.(m ) briefs From Dutch-English Freedict dictionary [fd-nld-eng]: slip [slip] briefs From French-English Freedict dictionary [fd-fra-eng]: slip [slip] briefs

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