Addition (n.) The act of adding two or more things together |
Addition (n.) Anything added |
Addition (n.) That part of arithmetic which treats of adding numbers. |
Addition (n.) A dot at the right side of a note as an indication that its sound is to be lengthened one half. |
Addition (n.) A title annexed to a man's name, to identify him more precisely |
Addition (n.) Something added to a coat of arms, as a mark of honor |
Slip (n.) To move along the surface of a thing without bounding, rolling, or stepping |
Slip (n.) To slide |
Slip (n.) To move or fly (out of place) |
Slip (n.) To depart, withdraw, enter, appear, intrude, or escape as if by sliding |
Slip (n.) To err |
Slip (v. t.) To cause to move smoothly and quickly |
Slip (v. t.) To omit |
Slip (v. t.) To cut slips from |
Slip (v. t.) To let loose in pursuit of game, as a greyhound. |
Slip (v. t.) To cause to slip or slide off, or out of place |
Slip (v. t.) To bring forth (young) prematurely |
Slip (n.) The act of slipping |
Slip (n.) An unintentional error or fault |
Slip (n.) A twig separated from the main stock |
Slip (n.) A slender piece |
Slip (n.) A leash or string by which a dog is held |
Slip (n.) An escape |
Slip (n.) A portion of the columns of a newspaper or other work struck off by itself |
Slip (n.) Any covering easily slipped on. |
Slip (n.) A loose garment worn by a woman. |
Slip (n.) A child's pinafore. |
Slip (n.) An outside covering or case |
Slip (n.) The slip or sheath of a sword, and the like. |
Slip (n.) A counterfeit piece of money, being brass covered with silver. |
Slip (n.) Matter found in troughs of grindstones after the grinding of edge tools. |
Slip (n.) 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. |
Slip (n.) A particular quantity of yarn. |
Slip (n.) An inclined plane on which a vessel is built, or upon which it is hauled for repair. |
Slip (n.) An opening or space for vessels to lie in, between wharves or in a dock |
Slip (n.) A narrow passage between buildings. |
Slip (n.) A long seat or narrow pew in churches, often without a door. |
Slip (n.) A dislocation of a lead, destroying continuity. |
Slip (n.) 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 |
Slip (n.) A fish, the sole. |
Slip (n.) 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. |
Slip-on (n.) A kind of overcoat worn upon the shoulders in the manner of a cloak. |
slip elusion eluding | the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning) |
slip slip-up miscue parapraxis | a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc. |
Freudian slip | a slip-up that (according to Sigmund Freud) results from the operation of unconscious wishes or conflicts and can reveal unconscious processes in normal healthy individuals |
faux pas gaffe solecism slip gaucherie | a socially awkward or tactless act |
slip sideslip | a flight maneuver, aircraft slides sideways in the air |
skid slip sideslip | an unexpected slide |
addition | the act of adding one thing to another, the addition of flowers created a pleasing effect, the addition of a leap day every four years |
summation addition plus | the arithmetic operation of summing, calculating the sum of two or more numbers, the summation of four and three gives seven, four plus three equals seven |
matrix addition | the addition of matrices |
access road slip road | a short road giving access to an expressway, in Britain they call an access road a slip road |
addition add-on improver | a component that is added to something to improve it, the addition of a bathroom was a major improvement, the addition of cinnamon improved the flavor |
case pillowcase slip pillow slip | bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow, the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase |
chemise shimmy shift slip teddy | a woman's sleeveless undergarment |
cover glass cover slip | a small and very thin piece of glass used to cover the specimen on a microscope slide |
noose running noose slip noose | a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot, it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled |
petticoat half-slip underskirt | undergarment worn under a skirt |
slip slip of paper | a small sheet of paper, a receipt slip |
slip clutch slip friction clutch | a friction clutch that will slip when the torque is too great |
slip coach slip carriage | a railway car at the end of the train, it can be detached without stopping the train |
slip-joint pliers | pliers with a joint adjustable to two positions in order to increase the opening of the jaws |
slip-on | an article of clothing (garment or shoe) that is easily slipped on or off |
slip ring | connection consisting of a metal ring on a rotating part of a machine, provides a continuous electrical connection through brushes on stationary contacts |
slip stitch | a loose stitch catching only a thread or two of fabric, designed to be invisible from the right side |
strip slip | artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material |
slickness slick slipperiness slip | a slippery smoothness, he could feel the slickness of the tiller |
slip of the tongue | an accidental and usually trivial mistake in speaking |
dismissal dismission pink slip | official notice that you have been fired from your job |
slip trip | an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall, he blamed his slip on the ice, the jolt caused many slips and a few spills |
addition | a suburban area laid out in streets and lots for a future residential area |
mooring moorage berth slip | a place where a craft can be made fast |
strike-slip fault | a geological fault in which one of the adjacent surfaces appears to have moved horizontally |
slip | a young and slender person, he's a mere slip of a lad |
cutting slip | a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting |
accession addition | something added to what you already have, the librarian shelved the new accessions, he was a new addition to the staff |
addition reaction | a chemical reaction in which one molecule is added to another |
addition increase gain | a quantity that is added, there was an addition to property taxes this year, they recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks |
slip | potter's clay that is thinned and used for coating or decorating ceramics |
slip on | put on with ease or speed, slip into something more comfortable after work, slip on one's shoes |
slip off | take off with ease or speed, She slipped off her jacket |
slip | insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly, He slipped some money into the waiter's hand |
slip drop off drop away fall away | get worse, My grades are slipping |
dislocate luxate splay slip | move out of position, dislocate joints, the artificial hip joint luxated and had to be put back surgically |
slip slip one's mind | pass out of one's memory |
err mistake slip | to make a mistake or be incorrect |
stumble slip up trip up | make an error, She slipped up and revealed the name |
slip in stick in sneak in insert | insert casually, She slipped in a reference to her own work |
skid slip slue slew slide | move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner, the wheels skidded against the sidewalk |
side-slip | slide sideways through the air in a downward direction in an airplane along an inclined lateral axis |
steal slip | move stealthily, The ship slipped away in the darkness |
elapse lapse pass slip by glide by slip away go by slide by go along | pass by, three years elapsed |