slip form

American  

noun

Civil Engineering.

1. a form into which concrete is poured that can be slowly moved and reused in construction, as of a pavement or a building.

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Etymology

Origin of slip form

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

City fans will wince remembering the end of 2023-24, when a late loss at home to Arsenal saw the title slip form their grasp into Chelsea's hands.

From BBC

A proof in slip form of the rejected review, with Borrow’s corrections written upon it, is in my possession. 

From Project Gutenberg

A proof in slip form of the rejected review, with Borrow's corrections written upon it, is in my possession.

From Project Gutenberg

Draw your thumb-nail firmly along soft wood, and it will, by its natural slip, form such a curve.

From Project Gutenberg