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countable and uncountable, plural slippages
The act of slipping, especially from a secure location. examples
The amount by which something has slipped. examples
A lessening of performance or achievement. examples
A decrease in motion, or in the power of a mechanical system due to slipping. examples
The difference between estimated and actual transaction costs. examples
Movement of earth on a slope, a landslip. quotations examples
The slippage at High Brooms was detected by remote sensors on the site, after two previous incidents in the same area.
2021 February 24, “Landslips close lines near Tonbridge”, in RAIL, number 925, page 22