Slip

Slip or SLIP may refer to:

Science and technology

Biology

Computing and telecommunications

Earth science

  • Slip, the relative movement of geological features present on either side of a fault plane
  • Land slip or landslide, commonly called a slip in New Zealand

Materials

Mechanical systems

  • Slip, the difference in speed between the frequency supplied to an induction motor and rotor shaft speed
  • Slip, a type of rail switch
  • Slip gauge or gauge block, a system for producing precision lengths
  • Slip (vehicle dynamics), shortened form of tire slip, referring to the angle of a plane perpendicular to the axis of the tire and a line representing the position of the treads of the patch in contact with the road

Psychology

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

Other uses in science and technology

  • Slip (aerodynamics), an aerodynamic state in which an aircraft is moving sideways as well as forward relative to the oncoming airflow
  • Slipway, a ramp on the shore by which ships or boats can be moved to and from the water

Arts and entertainment

Other uses

See also

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