Definitions
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.
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- verb Present participle of
slip . - noun The act of something that slips; a
slip ; askidding 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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Examples
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There was real purpose from him this round, he knew what was at stake and no doubt felt the title slipping away from him.
Doghouse Boxing News 2009
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There was real purpose from him this round, he knew what was at stake and no doubt felt the title slipping away from him.
Doghouse Boxing News 2009
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Sensing his once-a-year opportunity again slipping away, he slapped himself in the face after losing one frantic rally.
Federer outlasts del Potro, will face Soderling for French title 2009
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Do I have a problem with Palin slipping over the border to take advantage of free healthcare?
Think Progress » Palin Admits To Travelling To Canada For Health Care 2010
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If it was chosen for particular reasons [reasons which may not apply to numbers less than 20], then the chance of slipping is less.
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If you worry your boy is slipping from the land of reading, find lots of magazines and websites dealing with his hobbies or interests.
Keeping Boys From Reading « Literacy Articles « Articles « Literacy News 2010
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Economists polled by Dow Jones predict it will fall from a 50.9 reading in July to 49.1—slipping, in other words, below the 50 level that indicates expansion.
Manufacturing's Sentimental Journey Lower Kelly Evans 2011
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Recent public polling that says that this issue is slipping from the public consciousness are going to have an impact on this next Congress.
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Wake up your numbers are slipping, is that big bad republican machine too.
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Its make believe - a program that is again slipping, to 2017, that is WAY over budget, without hardware actually flying?
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