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- Slip (ceramics), an aqueous suspension of minerals, and frequently 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 (motors), 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
- slip meter, a measurement instrument for measuring the slip resistance of flooring material including the effects of hydrodynamic squeeze film caused by contamination on the floor surface
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