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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Specifically, in ceramics, the process of mixing clay with water to form slip; also, the act of decorating ware with slip.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • verb Present participle of slip.
  • noun The act of something that slips; a slip; a skidding or sudden loosening motion.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adjective moving as on a slippery surface

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