Brequet chain () A watch-guard. |
Chain (n.) A series of links or rings, usually of metal, connected, or fitted into one another, used for various purposes, as of support, of restraint, of ornament, of the exertion and transmission of mechanical power, etc. |
Chain (n.) That which confines, fetters, or secures, as a chain |
Chain (n.) A series of things linked together |
Chain (n.) An instrument which consists of links and is used in measuring land. |
Chain (n.) Iron links bolted to the side of a vessel to bold the dead-eyes connected with the shrouds |
Chain (n.) The warp threads of a web. |
Chain (v. t.) To fasten, bind, or connect with a chain |
Chain (v. t.) To keep in slavery |
Chain (v. t.) To unite closely and strongly. |
Chain (v. t.) To measure with the chain. |
Chain (v. t.) To protect by drawing a chain across, as a harbor. |
Chain pump () A pump consisting of an endless chain, running over a drum or wheel by which it is moved, and dipping below the water to be raised. The chain has at intervals disks or lifts which fit the tube through which the ascending part passes and carry the water to the point of discharge. |
Chain stitch () An ornamental stitch like the links of a chain |
Chain stitch () A stitch in which the looping of the thread or threads forms a chain on the under side of the work |
Chain wheel () A chain pulley, or sprocket wheel. |
Chain wheel () An inversion of the chain pump, by which it becomes a motor driven by water. |
Gunter's chain () The chain ordinarily used in measuring land. See Chain, n., 4, and Gunter's scale. |
Sheet chain () A chain sheet cable. |
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 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 |
chain pickerel chain pike Esox niger | common in quiet waters of eastern United States |
access road slip road | a short road giving access to an expressway, in Britain they call an access road a slip road |
anchor chain anchor rope | the chain or rope that attaches an anchor to a vessel |
atomic pile atomic reactor pile chain reactor | a nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fission to generate energy |
ball and chain | heavy iron ball attached to a prisoner by a chain |
bicycle chain | a chain that transmits the power from the pedals to the rear wheel of a bicycle |
case pillowcase slip pillow slip | bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow, the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase |
chain | a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament |
chain string strand | a necklace made by a stringing objects together, a string of beads, a strand of pearls, |
chain | anything that acts as a restraint |
chain | a linked or connected series of objects, a chain of daisies |
chain mail ring mail mail chain armor chain armour ring armor ring armour | (Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings |
chain printer | an impact printer that carries the type slugs by links of a revolving chain |
chain saw chainsaw | portable power saw, teeth linked to form an endless chain |
chain stitch | a looped stitch resembling the links of a chain, used in embroidery and in sewing |
chain stitch | the most basic of all crochet stitches made by pulling a loop of yarn through another loop |
chain store | one of a chain of retail stores under the same management and selling the same merchandise |
chain tongs | a pipe wrench used for turning large pipes, an adjustable chain circles the pipe with its ends connected to the head whose teeth engage the pipe |
chain wrench | another name for chain tongs |
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 |
daisy chain | flower chain consisting of a string of daisies linked by their stems, worn by students on class day at some schools |
flower chain | flowers strung together in a chain |
fob watch chain watch guard | short chain or ribbon attaching a pocket watch to a man's vest |
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 |
paper chain | a chain made of loops of colored paper, used to decorate a room |
petticoat half-slip underskirt | undergarment worn under a skirt |
plug stopper stopple | blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly |
pull chain | a chain (usually with a handle at the end) that is pulled in order to operate some mechanism (e.g. to flush a toilet) |
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 |
stopper | (bridge) a playing card with a value sufficiently high to insure taking a trick in a particular suit, if my partner has a spade stopper I can bid no trump |
stopper knot | a knot that prevents a rope from passing through a hole |
strip slip | artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material |
tire chain snow chain | chain attached to wheels to increase traction on ice or snow |
show-stopper showstopper | something that is strikingly attractive or has great popular appeal, she has a show-stopper of a smile, the brilliant orange flowers against the green foliage were a showstopper |
slickness slick slipperiness slip | a slippery smoothness, he could feel the slickness of the tiller |
chain letter | a letter that is sent successively to several people |
conversation stopper stopper | a remark to which there is no polite conversational reply |