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slip

slip

8.6
A sideways movement of a plane to lose height without going faster
  • noun
  • /slɪp/
  • Specialized
: deslizamiento lateral

Synonyms

sideslip
vsslip
  • Specialized
1 9.4

A controlled sideways move of an airplane while keeping forward motion

is mainly a downward sideways move to lose height without increasing airspeed
to side-slip
vsslip
  • Specialized
1 9.9

To move a plane sideways while going down to lose height without going faster

is the unhyphenated shorter label for the same maneuver

Idioms

4.4

Forget to do something you planned to do

Compounds

15 3.7

A small careless mistake you make by accident

12 4.0

A written notice telling a worker they have lost their job

11 1.1

A small thin piece of paper for notes or receipts

7 3.7

A small mistake you make while speaking, like saying the wrong name

An accidental mistake in speech that shows hidden thoughts or feelings

3 3.2

A piece of clothing you put on without using laces or buttons

slip noose
  • Specialized
1 8.7

A loop in a rope that gets tighter when pulled

1 6.3

A short piece of underwear worn under a skirt to help it hang smoothly and stop it showing through

1 1.7

A cloth cover for a pillow that you can take off to keep it clean

slip stitch
  • Specialized
1 6.5

A small hidden sewing loop that catches one or two threads to close cloth neatly

strike-slip fault
  • Specialized
1 7.4

A break in the ground where two rock blocks move past each other horizontally

1 3.4

A short road that lets vehicles join or leave a main road like a motorway

cover slip
  • Specialized
1 5.3

A small thin glass piece placed over a sample on a microscope slide to protect it and aid viewing

Slip Slop Slap
  • Archaic
1 8.5

A health slogan telling people to wear a shirt, use sunscreen, and wear a hat for sun protection

slip of the pen
  • Informal
1 3.8

A small mistake made when writing by accident

slip clutch
  • Specialized
1 7.5

A device that lets a machine part move when too much force would damage the machine

slip-joint pliers
  • Specialized
1 5.6

A hand tool with a joint you can move to make the jaws open wider

slip ring
  • Specialized
1 7.4

A metal ring on a rotating part that keeps an electric connection to a fixed part

A disposable or reusable garment to absorb urine and protect clothes and bedding

slip carriage
  • Archaic
9.9

A carriage at the end of a moving train released to stop at a station while the train keeps going

slip coach
  • Archaic
9.9

A carriage at the end of a train that can detach while the train moves to stop at a station

slip friction clutch
  • Specialized
7.2

A device that lets moving parts slide when twisting force is too high to protect machines

An old logging machine that lifts one end of a log with hanging tongs between its wheels

9.9

A thin watery food or drink with little flavor

A historical logging machine that lifts one end of a log with hanging tongs between wheels to move it

9.9

Wheels with hanging metal hooks that lift one end of a log for pulling

Surface Forms

slip singular
slips plural

Etymology

In flying, a slip is a manoeuvre where the aircraft moves sideways or 'slips' through the air to lose height, which fits the old idea of 'sliding'. That's why the same word describes this sideways move.