non-slip, a.
[non- 4 or 5 b.]
That does not slip, or is designed to prevent slipping. So non-ˈslipping ppl. a. and vbl. n.
| 1904 G. B. Shaw Common Sense of Municipal Trading vii. 56 To ride bicycles through greasy mud..on tires advertized as ‘non-slipping’. 1909 Webster, Nonslip. 1912 Chambers's Jrnl. Jan. 78/2 The gyroscope non-slipping device has been subjected to many exacting tests, but has established its capabilities to overcome skidding. 1933 Archit. Rev. LXXIII. 219 The staircase is in concrete, and the steps are rendered non-slip on the nosings. 1956 [see granolithic a.]. 1959 Times 27 Apr. (Suppl. Rubber Industry) p. vi/7 Special non-slipping mineral grain-filled flooring is used for safety walks and service corridors. 1973 Times 19 Oct. 14/3 (caption) Non-slip. They are unlikely to get pushed across the kitchen floor. |