slicks

/S L IH1 K S/

noun

1
A covering of liquid, particularly oil.
“Careful in turn three — there's an oil slick on the road.”
2
Someone who is clever and untrustworthy.
3
A tool used to make something smooth or even.
4
A tire with a smooth surface instead of a tread pattern, often used in auto racing.
“You'll go much faster if you put on slicks.”
syn:slick tire slick tyre
5
A helicopter.
6
A camera-ready image to be used by a printer. The "slick" is photographed to produce a negative image which is then used to burn a positive offset plate or other printing device.
“The project was delayed because the slick had not been delivered to the printer.”
7
A wide paring chisel used in joinery.

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