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slip of the keyboard

slip of the keyboard noun: a typing error where an individual accidentally presses the incorrect keys, often due to finger slips, muscle memory, or a momentary distraction.

Noun

slip of the keyboard (plural slips of the keyboard)

  1. (idiomatic) A typing error where an individual accidentally presses the incorrect keys, often due to finger slips, muscle memory, or a momentary distraction.

Forms of slip of the keyboard

pluralslips of the keyboard

Questions about slip of the keyboard

What does slip of the keyboard mean?
Slip of the keyboard means a typing error where an individual accidentally presses the incorrect keys, often due to finger slips, muscle memory, or a momentary distraction.
What part of speech is slip of the keyboard?
Slip of the keyboard is a noun.
What is the plural of slip of the keyboard?
The plural of slip of the keyboard is slips of the keyboard.

Words near slip of the keyboard in the dictionary

  1. slip knots
  2. slip lane
  3. slip lanes
  4. slip noose
  5. slip nooses
  6. slip of the keyboard
  7. slip of the pen
  8. slip of the tongue
  9. slip off
  10. slip off someone's tongue
  11. slip one past

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