noun
Etymology: slip (III)
1. : a form of coupling adapted for use on slip carriages
2. : a coupling designed to slip at heavy loads and thus relieve the duty on the driving unit
noun
Etymology: slip (III)
1. : a form of coupling adapted for use on slip carriages
2. : a coupling designed to slip at heavy loads and thus relieve the duty on the driving unit
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012