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Overslip vs Coverslip - What's the difference?

overslip | coverslip |

As a verb overslip

is to slip or slide over; to pass easily or carelessly beyond.

As a noun coverslip is

a thin glass plate used to cover samples mounted on a microscope slide.

overslip

English

Verb

  • To slip or slide over; to pass easily or carelessly beyond.
  • To omit or neglect.
    • to overslip time or opportunity
    (Webster 1913)

    coverslip

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A thin glass plate used to cover samples mounted on a microscope slide

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