Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  Slip(noun) to move along the surface of a thing without bounding, rolling, or stepping; to slide; to glide. 2  Slip(noun) 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.
The riser (the centre section of the bow) is generally separate and is constructed from wood, carbon, aluminium alloy or magnesium alloy. The term 'riser' is used because, in a one-piece bow, the centre section rises from the limbs in a taper to spread the stress.
If a compound bow is set for a 29â³ draw length, it should always be shot from the full 29â³ draw position. A bow thatâs set for 29â³ draw cannot drawn back to 30â³ or 31â³, without modifying the setup on the bow (or forcibly overdrawing the bow â a dangerous practice).