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Lost Traction Crossword Clue

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noun

• a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study

• (geology) the descent of a large mass of earth or rocks or snow etc.

• (music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale

• plaything consisting of a sloping chute down which children can slide

• the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it

• a transparency mounted in a frame; viewed with a slide projector

• sloping channel through which things can descend

verb

• move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner

• to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly

• move smoothly along a surface

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noun

• a socially awkward or tactless act

• a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.

• potter's clay that is thinned and used for coating or decorating ceramics

• a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting

• a young and slender person

• a place where a craft can be made fast

• an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall

• a slippery smoothness

• artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material

• a small sheet of paper

• a woman's sleeveless undergarment

• bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow

• an unexpected slide

• a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air

• the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)

verb

• move stealthily

• insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly

• move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner

• fall to a lower standard

• move smoothly and easily

• to make a mistake or be incorrect

• pass on stealthily

• move easily

• cause to move with a smooth or sliding motion

• pass out of one's memory

• move out of position

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We think the answer is "" which means:

    noun
  • • A small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
  • • (geology) the descent of a large mass of earth or rocks or snow etc.
  • • (music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale
  • • Plaything consisting of a sloping chute down which children can slide
  • • The act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it
  • • A transparency mounted in a frame; viewed with a slide projector
  • • Sloping channel through which things can descend
  • verb
  • • Move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
  • • To pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly
  • • Move smoothly along a surface

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