slip
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2.1
- noun
- /slɪp/
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- There is also no place on this slip for students to write the reason for withdrawal.
- a slip of paper
It is a sign permission slip to actually seize the day.
- It is a sign permission slip to actually seize the day.
- And but it's like there's the the pink slips with the cars.
Examples
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-On a slip of paper, perhaps?
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Oh, and whatever you do, don't lose that little slip of paper.
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Everyone, please take a slip and read off the name of your lab partner.
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Do you have a slip?
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Each bag contained 100 slips of paper.
Academic text (2005) -
And he handed me a slip of paper with some banknotes.
Fiction book (1995) -
Tommy holds up a slip of paper with the outcall service address on it.
Fiction book (2001) -
Sure, uh, well we place these little boxes in different places all around town and then anyone wanting to take part just writes their name on a slip of paper and drops it in the box.
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To find your teammate, simply check the slips of paper you were given and locate the corresponding numbers.
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Please fill out the slip with your personal information before submitting your application.
Synonyms
207
3.0
A long narrow piece of material like wood or metal
10
1.1
A small thin piece of paper for notes or receipts
Idioms
Compounds
- Informal
7
3.7
A small mistake you make while speaking, like saying the wrong name
1
6.3
A short piece of underwear worn under a skirt to help it hang smoothly and stop it showing through
- Specialized
1
6.5
A small hidden sewing loop that catches one or two threads to close cloth neatly
- Specialized
A small thin glass piece placed over a sample on a microscope slide to protect it and aid viewing
A disposable or reusable garment to absorb urine and protect clothes and bedding
- Archaic
A carriage at the end of a moving train released to stop at a station while the train keeps going
- Specialized
A device that lets a machine part move when too much force would damage the machine
- Archaic
A carriage at the end of a train that can detach while the train moves to stop at a station
- Specialized
A device that lets moving parts slide when twisting force is too high to protect machines
- Specialized
A metal ring on a rotating part that keeps an electric connection to a fixed part
- Archaic
A health slogan telling people to wear a shirt, use sunscreen, and wear a hat for sun protection
- Archaic
An old logging machine that lifts one end of a log with hanging tongs between its wheels
- Archaic
A historical logging machine that lifts one end of a log with hanging tongs between wheels to move it
- Archaic
Wheels with hanging metal hooks that lift one end of a log for pulling
- Specialized
A break in the ground where two rock blocks move past each other horizontally
How Wide
Surface Forms
Etymology
A slip meaning a narrow strip of cloth or paper probably comes from the idea of a thin thing that 'slides' easily, so the word fits a small piece you can move or tuck in. A helpful way to remember it is to think of a thin piece that you can 'slip' into place.