slip form

noun Civil Engineering.

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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Origin of slip form

First recorded in 1945–50

Words nearby slip form

slip casting, slipcover, slipdress, slipe, slip flow, slip form, slip gauge, slip hook, slip joint, slip-joint pliers, slipknot
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