Slip

Slip, SLIP, or slippery may refer to:

In science and technology

Slip (ceramics), an aqueous suspension of minerals, frequently a 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
Slip (anatomy), a branching of a muscle

Slip (aerodynamics), an aerodynamic state in which an aircraft is moving sideways as well as forward relative to the oncoming airflow
Slip (materials science), the process by which a dislocation motion produces plastic deformation
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. If the vehicle is moving, this generates a cornering force
Slip, the relative movement of geological features present on either side of a fault plane
No-slip condition, in fluid dynamics, the assumption that a fluid has zero velocity where it is in contact with a solid boundary

Serial Line Internet Protocol, a mostly obsolete encapsulation of the Internet Protocol
SLIP (programming language), (Symmetric LIst Processing language)

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

The Slip (band), a rock band
Slip (album), a 1993 album by the band Quicksand
The Slip (album) (2008), a.k.a. Halo 27, the seventh studio album by Nine Inch Nails
"Slip" (song), a 2013 song by Stooshe
"Slip", a song by Linkin Park from LP Underground 11

Slip (cricket), a fielding position in cricket
Slip (clothing), a woman's underdress or underskirt
Slip (fish), also known as Black Sole
Slip (horticulture), a small cutting of a plant as a specimen or for grafting
Slip (needlework), an embroidered or appliqued image of a plant-cutting
Packing slip, a shipping document that accompanies delivery packages
Ferry slip, a specialized docking facility that receives a ferryboat
Slip opinion, a judicial opinion published on the day of the decision and subject to later revision