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• In boating, a marine slip is a ramp into the water used to launch and retrieve boats and flying boats.
• In water transport, a ferry slip or barge slip is a shore terminal designed to securely and easilly receive the ferry. If the ferry carries vehicles the slip will include a ramp called an apron to connect the shore approach with the vehicle deck.
• In clothing, a slip is a woman's underdress extending from the bosom downward to near the edge of the outer dress or skirt to help it hang smoothly and to prevent chafing of the skin from coarse fabrics such as wool. It is usually made of a smooth and slippery fabric such as satinSatin is a thick cloth that has a glossy surface and a dull back. It is traditionally made of silk, but can be rayon. Textiles. and may be decorated with lace at the edges and is worn over more intimate undergarments. A slip may also be used for modestyModesty describes a set of culturally determined values that relate to the presentation of the self to others. Modesty is closely related to shame and humility. One meaning is playing down or not mentioning one's own accomplishments, sometimes to the poin under a translucent outer garment. A half slip or underskirt covers only from the waist down.
• In the sport of cricketcricket match in progress. The beige strip is the cricket pitch. The people wearing black trousers on the far right are the umpires. Cricket is a team game played between two teams of eleven players each. It originated in its modern form in England, and i, slipIn the sport of cricket, slip is a fielding position on the off side of the wicket-keeper, usually placed in that position in anticipation of a "snick", or edge, from the batsman which is too far from the wicket-keeper for him to catch comfortably. Many t is a fielding position.
• In ceramicsThe word ceramic is derived from Greek, and in its strictest sense refers to clay in all its forms. However, modern usage of the term broadens the meaning to include all inorganic non-metallic materials. Up until the 1950s or so, the most important of the, slip is a diluted clay solution used for decorating or coating pottery or for casting in a plaster or rubber mold. Slip cast ceramics are easilly recognized by their even thickness (seen when broken) and smooth interior.
• In aeronauticsAeronautics is the mathematics and mechanics of flying objects, in particular airplanes. Straight and level In steady, level flight, an aircraft can be considered as being acted on by four forces in equilibrium: lift, weight, thrust, and drag. Thrust is t, slipIn aeronautics, a slip or forward slip is manoevre where an airplane pilot rolls the aircraft in one direction with the ailerons and yaws it in the opposite direction with the rudder. This results in the aircraft continuing to move in the same direction w is when the airflow across the aircraft is not aligned with the principal axis. This is due to uncoordinated operation of the rudder and aileron flight controls and may be an intentional manuver.
• In structural engineering, slip prevents excessive loads on joints and allows response to stress without damage. Used particularly in some seismic retrofit modifications to large structures. See slip critical joint and slip joint.
• In geology, a strike-slip fault is a type of geological fault that does not cause elevation or depression of one side of the fault.
• In computing, SLIP is the Serial Line Internet Protocol.
• In computing, SLIP is a Fortran subroutine package of the late 1960's for Symetric LIst Processing
• See also: Freudian slip.