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Meanings of slippage in English

Russian
скольжение
Catalan
lliscar

Relative motion of two surfaces in contact or separated by a thin film of fluid.

      скольжение
      Usage of slippage in English
      1
      And we must take steps to minimise any chance of future slippage.
      The Irish Times
      2
      Another big slippage this year could further erode the nation's fiscal credibility.
      Reuters
      3
      And there is the danger of land slippage posed by unstable embankments.
      The Guardian
      4
      Their bodies showed abdominal bloating and skin slippage, but were well preserved.
      Death du Jour
      5
      The fingers had shriveled, and the tips had suffered some skin slippage.
      Flash and Bones
      6
      He shook his head, as if in pity for Matthew's mental slippage.
      Speaks the Nightbird
      7
      The new data shows a mostly steady rate of slippage into the ocean.
      News.com.au
      8
      The Spurs' slippage without Leonard the rest of the way raised Popovich's ire.
      Reuters
      9
      Defensively we had some slippage but I thought offensively the ball moved great.
      Reuters
      10
      The slippage has been cleared and services have returned to normal.
      BBC
      11
      It has not been directly tested whether APC activation accompanies slippage.
      Pubmed
      12
      Other popular apps also saw slippage in usage, and some were more pronounced.
      Reuters
      13
      Yes, it was well preserved, with only slight skin slippage on the hands.
      Death du Jour
      14
      He can afford little slippage in the region when he runs for reelection.
      Reuters
      15
      Surveillance for late anterior stomach slippage within the band is essential.
      Pubmed
      16
      On this evening, there was no melancholy or slippage in morale.
      The Guardian
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      Translations for slippage
      Slippage through the time
      Slippage across language varieties
      Ireland
      Common
      United States of America
      Less common