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Noun: sipe  sIp
Usage: N. Amer
  1. A small channel or groove cut into a tire tread or shoe sole, designed to improve traction on wet or icy surfaces
    "The winter tires had numerous sipes for better grip on snowy roads"

Derived forms: sipes

Encyclopedia: Sipe, Estonia