In Science and Technology
- Slip (ceramics), an aqueous suspension of minerals, and frequently deflocculant.
- Slip (telecommunication), a positional displacement in a sequence of transmitted symbols
- Slip, 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
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