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Sipe vs Slipe - What's the difference?

sipe | slipe |

As nouns the difference between sipe and slipe

is that sipe is (us) slit in a tire to drain away surface water and improve traction while slipe is a sledge runner on which a skip is dragged in a mine.

As a verb sipe

is (us) to cut grooves in tires.

sipe

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (US) Slit in a tire to drain away surface water and improve traction.
  • (British, dialect) A drain.

    • Verb

  • (US) To cut grooves in tires.
  • (British) To drain, to filter through peat or reeds; to seep.

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    slipe

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A sledge runner on which a skip is dragged in a mine.