Slip

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Slip or SLIP may refer to:

Contents 1 In science and technology 1.1 Relating to movement of physical matter 1.2 In computing 1.3 In psychology 2 In entertainment 3 Other uses 4 See also

[edit] In science and technology

• Slip (ceramics), an aqueous suspension of clay and deflocculant
• Slip (telecommunication), a positional displacement in a sequence of transmitted symbols
• Slip (video editing), a type of edit that adjusts the in- and out-points of the media contained in a clip
• Slip, in an induction motor, the difference in speed between the frequency supplied to an induction motor and rotor shaft speed
• Slip, a type of rail switch
• Slip gauges, in mechanical engineering, precision-ground and lapped measuring-standards
• Slip joint, a mechanical construction allowing extension and compression in a linear structure
• Slipway, a ramp on the shore by which ships or boats can be moved to and from the water

[edit] Relating to movement of physical matter

• Slip (aerodynamic), an aerodynamic state in which an aircraft is moving sideways as well as forward relative to the oncoming airflow
• Slip (materials science), the process by which a dislocation motion produces plastic deformation
• Slip (vehicle dynamics), relative motion between a tyre and the road surface on which it moves
• Slip (marine engineering), the difference between the theoretical distance traveled per revolution of the propeller and the actual advance of the vessel
• Strike-slip fault, a geological fault that does not cause elevation or depression of either side of the fault
• No-slip condition, in fluid dynamics, the assumption that a fluid has zero velocity where it is in contact with a solid boundary

[edit] In computing

• Serial Line Internet Protocol, a mostly obsolete encapsulation of the Internet Protocol
• SLIP programming language, (Symmetric LIst Processing language)

[edit] In psychology

• Slip (treatment), in psychology, a temporary return to a negative behavior after therapy intended to correct that behavior
• Freudian slip or parapraxis, an error in speech, memory, or physical action that arises from the unconscious mind

[edit] In entertainment

• The Slip, a rock band
• The Slip (album) (2008), a.k.a. Halo 27, the seventh studio album by Nine Inch Nails

[edit] Other uses

• Slip (cricket), a fielding position in cricket
• Slip (clothing), a woman's underdress or underskirt
• Slip (fish), also known as Black Sole
• Slip (horticulture), a small cutting of a plant as a specimen or for grafting
• Slip (needlework), an embroidered or appliqued image of a plant-cutting
• Packing slip, a shipping document that accompanies delivery packages
• Ferry slip, a specialized docking facility that receives a ferryboat

[edit] See also

• Slippage (disambiguation)

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