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English noun: slippage | |||
| 1. | slippage (process) a decrease of transmitted power in a mechanical system caused by slipping | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | decrease, decrement | ||
| 2. | slippage (process) decline from a standard level of performance or achievement | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | decline, diminution | ||
| 3. | slippage (act) failing to hold or slipping out of place | ||
| Samples | The knots allowed no slippage. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | motion, move, movement | ||
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