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slippage |
Noun
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failing to hold or slipping out of place |
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slippage |
Noun
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a decrease of transmitted power in a mechanical system caused by slipping |
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slippage |
Noun
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decline from a standard level of performance or achievement |
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skid |
Noun
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an unexpected slide |
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skid |
Noun
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a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation |
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skid |
Noun
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one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects |
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skid |
Verb
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move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner |
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skid |
Verb
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slide without control |
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skid |
Verb
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apply a brake or skid to |
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skid |
Verb
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elevate onto skids |
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scaling |
Noun
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ascent by or as if by a ladder |
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scaling |
Noun
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act of measuring or arranging or adjusting according to a scale |
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scaling |
Noun
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the act of arranging in a graduated series |
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soar |
Noun
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the act of rising upward into the air |
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soar |
Verb
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go or move upward |
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soar |
Verb
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fly a plane without an engine |
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soar |
Verb
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fly upwards or high in the sky |
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soar |
Verb
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rise rapidly |
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soar |
Verb
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fly by means of a hang glider |
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shadowing |
Noun
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the act of following someone secretly |
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scouting trip |
Noun
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an expedition undertaken to gain information |
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stalking |
Noun
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the act of following prey stealthily |
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stalking |
Noun
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a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush |
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safari |
Noun
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an overland journey by hunters (especially in Africa) |
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swoop |
Noun
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a swift descent through the air |
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swoop |
Noun
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a very rapid raid |
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swoop |
Noun
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rapid sliding up or down the musical scale |
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swoop |
Verb
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seize or catch with a swooping motion |
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swoop |
Verb
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move down on as if in an attack |
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swoop |
Verb
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move with a sweep, or in a swooping arc |
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schlep |
Noun
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a tedious or difficult journey |
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schlep |
Noun
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a Yiddish term for an awkward and stupid person |
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schlep |
Verb
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pull along heavily, like a heavy load against a resistance |
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shlep |
Noun
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a tedious or difficult journey |
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shlep |
Noun
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(Yiddish) an awkward and stupid person |
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shlep |
Verb
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pull along heavily, like a heavy load against a resistance |
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shlep |
Verb
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walk or tramp about |
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shutting |
Noun
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the act of closing something |
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speedup |
Noun
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the act of accelerating |
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squatting |
Noun
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the act of assuming or maintaining a crouching position with the knees bent and the buttocks near the heels |
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squatting |
Noun
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exercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bent |
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sweep |
Noun
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a movement in an arc |
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sweep |
Noun
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(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line |
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sweep |
Noun
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a long oar used in an open boat |
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sweep |
Noun
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a wide scope |
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sweep |
Noun
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winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge |
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sweep |
Noun
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someone who cleans soot from chimneys |
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sweep |
Verb
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win an overwhelming victory in or on |
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sweep |
Verb
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sweep with a broom or as if with a broom |
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sweep |
Verb
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clean by sweeping |