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dip-slip, offset is predominantly vertical and/or perpendicular to the fault trace; or oblique-slip, combining strike-slip and dip-slip. In a strike-slip...

Amaretto (Italian for 'a little bitter') is a sweet Italian liqueur originating from the comune (municipality) of Saronno. Depending on the brand, it may...

In psychoanalysis, a Freudian slip, also called parapraxis, is an error in speech, memory, or physical action that occurs due to the interference of an...

commonly come in various combinations of configurations. A double slip switch (double slip) is a narrow-angled diagonal flat crossing of two lines combined...

A slip is a woman's undergarment worn beneath a dress or skirt. A full slip hangs from the shoulders, usually by means of narrow straps, and extends from...

always operates slightly slower than synchronous speed. The difference, or "slip," between actual and synchronous speed varies from about 0.5% to 5.0% for...

The slip knot is a stopper knot which is easily undone by pulling the tail (working end). The slip knot is related to the running knot, which will release...

(upflow) side, where the sand is pushed up the dune, and have a shorter slip face in the lee side. The valley or trough between dunes is called a dune...

result of the difference in traction of the drive wheels. The difference in slip may occur due to the turning of a vehicle or varying road conditions for...

A limited-slip differential (LSD) is a type of differential gear train that allows its two output shafts to rotate at different speeds but limits the maximum...

ridge, or a subduction zone. A transform fault is a special case of a strike-slip fault that also forms a plate boundary. Most such faults are found in oceanic...

A blue slip or blue-slipping is one of two different legislative procedures in the United States Congress. Blue slip (U.S. Senate) is the slip on which...

colleague". In 1992 they both appeared in the Steppenwolf production of A Slip of the Tongue, which later played in Shaftesbury Avenue in London, directed...

A slip is an aerodynamic state where an aircraft is moving somewhat sideways as well as forward relative to the oncoming airflow or relative wind. In other...

slip dress is a woman's dress that closely resembles an underslip or petticoat. It is traditionally cut on the bias, with spaghetti straps. The slip dress...

Slip-ons are typically low, lace-less shoes. The style which is most commonly seen, known as a loafer, slippers, or penny loafers in American culture,...

is scrapped there, she is said to be broken up in the ways. As the word "slip" implies, the ships or boats are moved over the ramp, by way of crane or...

Looking east, was seen in the distance on the long river front from Coenties Slip to Catharine Street [sic], innumerable masts of the many Californian clippers...

stationary engine trip gears used with semi-rotary Corliss valves or drop valves. Slip-eccentric - This gear is now confined to model steam engines, and low power...

In internal medicine, relapse or recidivism is a recurrence of a past (typically medical) condition. For example, multiple sclerosis and malaria often...