slip·sheet

[slip-sheet] Printing.
verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
1.
to insert (blank sheets) between printed sheets as they come off the press to prevent offset.
noun
2.
a sheet so inserted.

Origin:
1905–10; slip1 + sheet1

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slipsheet (ˈslɪpˌʃiːt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  a sheet of paper that is interleaved between freshly printed sheets to prevent set-off
 
vb
2.  to interleave (printed sheets) with slipsheets

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Slipsheet is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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The referenced project relates to the roofing insulation or slipsheet.
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