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slippage definition

slip·page (slip′ij)

noun

  1. the act or an instance of slipping, as in meshing gear teeth
  2. the amount of this
  3. the resulting loss of motion or power, as in a chain or belt drive

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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