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| bowline |
a knot that will not slip or jam, used for making a loop at the end of a rope. [1/2 definitions] |
| coupon |
a small, printed slip of paper that gives someone a discount, admission to a performance, or a chance to win a prize. |
| elapse |
to go or slip by; pass or come to an end. |
| escape |
to slip out from by mistake, as a remark or comment. [1/11 definitions] |
| fortune cookie |
a hollow Chinese cookie made from a folded circle of thin dough, containing a slip of paper with a proverb, prediction, or the like. |
| jam1 |
to disable by causing a part to stick, catch, or slip. [1/12 definitions] |
| jump |
of a train, to slip off (the track). [1/20 definitions] |
| label |
a slip of paper or cloth tag that bears information as to the contents, destination, owner, or use of something to which it is attached. [1/7 definitions] |
| lapse |
to slip into disuse. [1/9 definitions] |
| lapsus |
(Latin) an error, slip, or lapse. |
| loafer |
(cap.) trademark for a casual slip-on shoe with a flat heel. [1/2 definitions] |
| petticoat |
a skirt worn under an outer skirt; slip. |
| prolapse |
to fall or slip out of place. [1/2 definitions] |
| receipt |
a written slip acknowledging that an amount of money or goods was received. [3/5 definitions] |
| shim |
a thin wedge or slip of wood, metal, or other material inserted to level something, or to make parts, as of a door frame or machine, fit better. [1/2 definitions] |
| shoehorn |
a curved implement shaped to be inserted into the heel of a shoe so it will slip onto the foot more easily. [1/2 definitions] |
| shrug off |
to slip out of (a garment worn on or over the shoulders). [1/3 definitions] |
| sideslip |
to slip or skid to the side, as in skiing. [1/3 definitions] |
| slide |
to slip or slip down by accident. [1/11 definitions] |
| ticket |
a small, narrow slip of paper or thin cardboard that shows that one has paid for something. [1/4 definitions] |
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