lapsus — meaning in English

English meaning

• fall verb To move downward, especially suddenly and without control.
• slip verb To lose one's footing or grip and slide accidentally.

Senses

lapsus is used for these senses in English:

• slip (engineering) The motion of the centre of resistance of the float of a paddle wheel, or the blade of an oar, through the water horizontally, or the difference between a vessel's actual speed and the speed it would have if the propelling instrument acted upon a solid; also, the velocity, relatively to still water, of the backward current of water produced by the propeller.

fall — full definition

1. verb To move downward, especially suddenly and without control.
2. verb To decrease in amount, level, or intensity.
3. verb To be defeated, collapse, or come to an end (of a government, city, or empire).
4. verb To happen or occur on a particular date.
5. noun Autumn; the season between summer and winter.

slip — full definition

1. verb To lose one's footing or grip and slide accidentally.
2. verb To move, put, or go somewhere quickly, quietly, or without being noticed.
3. noun A small piece of paper, often used for a form, receipt, or brief note.
4. noun A minor and usually unintentional mistake.
5. noun A woman's undergarment worn beneath a dress, or a pillowcase-like fabric cover.

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