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slip-on
slip rail
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slippery elm

slip·per·y elm (plural slip·per·y elms or slip·per·y elm)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. bark of slippery elm: the moist sticky inner bark of an elm. Use: natural remedy in alternative medicine to relieve inflammation in the digestive tract.

2. N American tree: a deciduous hardwood tree that yields slippery elm. Native to: North America.  Latin name Ulmus rubra.

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