slip
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- noun
- /slɪp/
- Specialized
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barbotina
- During our pottery class, we learned how to create a beautiful slip for decorating our pieces.
- painted with slip
- slip designs
- red slip
Examples
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The potter used a thick white slip to coat the surface of the clay before firing it in the kiln.
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With a clay slip, she would plonk him back on his plank.
Fiction book (1993) -
Nakani Kante grinds the red stone used for painting slip designs on the surfaces of water jars and incense burners.
Academic text (1994) -
The upper surfaces of water jars and rims of cooking pots often are burnished smooth, painted with red slip, and polished to a high sheen (FIG. 15).
Academic text (2007) -
The artist applied a colorful slip to the ceramics to enhance their appearance.
Idioms
Compounds
- Informal
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3.7
A small mistake you make while speaking, like saying the wrong name
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6.3
A short piece of underwear worn under a skirt to help it hang smoothly and stop it showing through
- Specialized
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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 Thick
Surface Forms
Etymology
The pottery word slip is a liquid clay that you can 'slip' or spread over a pot; it 'slides' on and smooths the surface. This sliding quality is why potters call the mixture 'slip'.