1
: an act, instance, or process of slipping
2
: a loss in transmission of power
also
: the difference between theoretical and actual output (as of power)
Examples of slippage in a Sentence
The boot's sole prevents slippage.
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The 3-point shooting slippage in December is interesting.
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Zach Harper, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
Causes of Friction Blisters Friction blisters on the feet are caused by three elements: the motion of bone, high friction force, and the repetition of shear stress, which is when a force causes the deformation of an object by creating slippage along a flat surface that is parallel to the force.
—Laura Schober, Health, 27 Dec. 2024
For a long time, Sean Baker has made movies where slippage with reality is the point.
—Madeline Leung Coleman, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2024
What would be a successful season? Making it back to a bowl game, most importantly, but really just preventing any further slippage down the ACC hierarchy.
—Manny Navarro, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024
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Zach Harper, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
Causes of Friction Blisters Friction blisters on the feet are caused by three elements: the motion of bone, high friction force, and the repetition of shear stress, which is when a force causes the deformation of an object by creating slippage along a flat surface that is parallel to the force.
—Laura Schober, Health, 27 Dec. 2024
For a long time, Sean Baker has made movies where slippage with reality is the point.
—Madeline Leung Coleman, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2024
What would be a successful season? Making it back to a bowl game, most importantly, but really just preventing any further slippage down the ACC hierarchy.
—Manny Navarro, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024
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“Slippage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slippage. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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slippage
noun
slip·page
ˈslip-ij 
1
: an act, instance, or process of slipping
2
: a loss in transmission of power
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