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slickems

slickems is the plural of slickem.

Meaning of slickem

Noun (1)

slickem (countable and uncountable, plural slickems)

  1. Hair oil.
    • Turkington's bright mop of red hair had plainly never known slickem.1927, Copy ...1927: Stories, Plays, Poems, and Essays, page 82
  2. A very fine waste material produced by hydraulic mining which tends to contaminate waterways.
    • Now one of the most engrossing questions in the politics of the State arises from the filling of the rivers and the destruction of the agricultural lands by the debris from these hydraulic mines. A dam on the Feather River, near Marysville, was authorized by the Legislature, and after the...1879, Frederic Eichelberger Shearer, The Pacific Tourist
  3. A superlubricant packet or spray that can be used to reduce traction on surfaces or as a lubricant.
    • Whitey Hermanson's Leatherneck son thought that his dad's car could get along on iron rations, or whatever Marines carry to their landing with situations in hand, forgot to put some slickem in the case for the turn-arounds, and that knocked the babbit outa the gadgets.1942, Typographical Journal - Volume 101, page 769
  4. A long-chain polymer that is injected into oil pipelines to reduce turbulent flow.
    • “We were wondering about this slickem stuff,” the tall one said. “Oh, sure, slickem,” Dale said. “It's kind of neat stuff, actually. It's a long-chain polymer, kind of a gooey plastic. It's injected into the line at Pump One and”—she looked at Toni—”Pump Two? Anyway, it kind of gums up the oil, not...1994, Dana Stabenow, A Cold-Blooded Business, →ISBN, page 50
  5. A piece of wood wrapped in abrasive cloth, used for sharpening blades.
    • A special introductory section describes the simple tools needed for carving and how to make them; how to prepare a "slickem-sharp" and illustrates the basic techniques of whittling.1959, School Activities - Volumes 31-32, page 96

Noun (2)

slickem (plural slickems)

  1. An SLCM (sea-launched cruise missile).
    • Meanwhile the original 'slickem' concept turns virtually any US warship into a strategic launch platform, but particularly nuclear-powered attack submarines whose primary role was previously to act as anti-submarine warfare platforms themselves.1984, Christopher Campbell, Nuclear Weapons Fact Book, page 92

Questions about slickems

What is slickems the plural of?
Slickems is the plural of slickem.

Words near slickems in the dictionary

  1. slicked back
  2. slicked down
  3. slicked up
  4. slicked-back
  5. slickem
  6. slickems
  7. slicken
  8. slickened
  9. slickening
  10. slickens
  11. slickenside

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