释义 |
slip joint noun Etymology: slip (III) 1. a. : a telescopic joint between two parts (as a piece of tubing and packing material in a stuffing box) that permits the parts to move in a lengthwise direction b. : a joint formed by slipping one part over another of nearly the same size and uniting the two (as by brazing) 2. : a channel or groove cut in an existing wall to receive the ends of the brick of a new wall |