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slipperiness

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ALTER: The likelihood of accidents depends on the floor’s “coefficient of friction,” a measure of slipperiness.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

They involve the slipperiness of truth and the crushing inadequacy of our mental-health system and social safety net.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

The court also heard that the police had not tested the slipperiness, or co-efficient of friction, of the road surface where the car was said to have lost control.

From BBC Nov. 11, 2025

In turn, there can be some slipperiness in the way companies talk about their privacy and security promises.

From Slate Oct. 2, 2025

Whereas at first I gutted fish and peeled their skin fastidiously, soon I no more than rinsed off their slimy slipperiness before biting into them, delighted to have such a treat between my teeth.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel