slip

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a flight maneuver
a place where a craft can be made fast
bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow
a woman´s sleeveless undergarment
a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting
move out of position
get worse
the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)
to make a mistake or be incorrect
To err
a socially awkward or tactless act
a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.
To omit
An escape
an unexpected slide
move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
move stealthily
a slippery smoothness
potter´s clay that is thinned and used for coating or decorating ceramics
a young and slender person
an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall
artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material
a small sheet of paper
insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly
move smoothly and easily
pass on stealthily
move easily
cause to move with a smooth or sliding motion
pass out of one´s memory
To move along the surface of a thing without bounding, rolling, or stepping
To slide
To move or fly (out of place)
To depart, withdraw, enter, appear, intrude, or escape as if by sliding
To cause to move smoothly and quickly
To cut slips from
To let loose in pursuit of game, as a greyhound
To cause to slip or slide off, or out of place
To bring forth (young) prematurely
The act of slipping
An unintentional error or fault
A twig separated from the main stock
A slender piece
A leash or string by which a dog is held
A portion of the columns of a newspaper or other work struck off by itself
Any covering easily slipped on
A loose garment worn by a woman
A child´s pinafore
An outside covering or case
The slip or sheath of a sword, and the like
A counterfeit piece of money, being brass covered with silver
Matter found in troughs of grindstones after the grinding of edge tools
Potter´s clay in a very liquid state, used for the decoration of ceramic ware, and also as a cement for handles and other applied parts
A particular quantity of yarn
An inclined plane on which a vessel is built, or upon which it is hauled for repair
An opening or space for vessels to lie in, between wharves or in a dock
A narrow passage between buildings
A long seat or narrow pew in churches, often without a door
A dislocation of a lead, destroying continuity
The motion of the center of resistance of the float of a paddle wheel, or the blade of an oar, through the water horozontally, or the difference between a vessel´s actual speed and the speed which she would have if the propelling instrument acted upon a solid
A fish, the sole
A fielder stationed on the off side and to the rear of the batsman. There are usually two of them, called respectively short slip, and long slip

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