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Definition of Slips

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Slip Slip, v. t. 1. To cause to move smoothly and quickly; to slide; to convey gently or secretly. He tried to slip a powder into her drink. --Arbuthnot. 2. To omit; to loose by negligence. And slip no advantage That my secure you. --B. Jonson. 3. To cut slips from; to cut; to take off; to make a slip or slips of; as, to slip a piece of cloth or paper. The branches also may be slipped and planted. --Mortimer. 4. To let loose in pursuit of game, as a greyhound. Lucento slipped me like his greyhound. --Shak. 5. To cause to slip or slide off, or out of place; as, a horse slips his bridle; a dog slips his collar. 6. To bring forth (young) prematurely; to slink. To slip a cable. (Naut.) See under Cable. To slip off, to take off quickly; as, to slip off a coat. To slip on, to put on in haste or loosely; as, to slip on a gown or coat.
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Pew Pew, n. [OE. pewe, OF. puie parapet, balustrade, balcony, fr. L. podium an elevated place, a jutty, balcony, a parapet or balcony in the circus, where the emperor and other distinguished persons sat, Gr. ?, dim. of ?, ?, foot; -- hence the Latin sense of a raised place (orig. as a rest or support for the foot). See Foot, and cf. Podium, Poy.] 1. One of the compartments in a church which are separated by low partitions, and have long seats upon which several persons may sit; -- sometimes called slip. Pews were originally made square, but are now usually long and narrow. 2. Any structure shaped like a church pew, as a stall, formerly used by money lenders, etc.; a box in theater; a pen; a sheepfold. [Obs.] --Pepys. Milton. Pew opener, an usher in a church. [Eng.] --Dickens.

Meaning of Slips from wikipedia

- Slips (or SLIPS) may refer to: Slips (oil drilling) SLIPS (Slippery Liquid Infused Porous Surfaces) SLIPS (company) SLIPS (Sri Lanka Interbank Payment...
- unconscious subdued wish or internal train of thought. classical examples involve slips of the tongue, but psychoanalytic theory also embraces misreadings, mishearings...
- slips that extend down to just above the ankle are often called formal slips, or maxi slips. Mini slips are yet another size option for waist slips....
- Slips and capture is a type of error that may occur in high-stress situations. It has been described as a phenomenon in the psychology of human error...
- consists of small items of information stored on Zetteln (German: 'slips'), paper slips or cards, that may be linked to each other through subject headings...
- Look up timeslip in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Timeslip may refer to: Time slip, plot device used in fiction in which a person can travel in time...
- question of his identity. Nor do we know how this collection of bamboo slips came to leave the country. The important thing is that they are very well...
- Thurmon E.; Haslam, Roger (2016-03-30). "State of science: occupational slips, trips and falls on the same level". Ergonomics: 1–23. doi:10.1080/00140139...
- In cricket, a slip fielder (collectively, a slip cordon or the slips) is placed behind the batsman on the off side of the field. They are placed with...
- The Liye Qin Slips (Chinese: 里耶秦簡; pinyin: Lǐyē qínjiǎn) is a large collection of bamboo slips which were unearthed from Liye Ancient City in Longshan...