slicks

noun

1. 1

   A covering of liquid, particularly oil.

   “Careful in turn three — there's an oil slick on the road.”

2. 2

   Someone who is clever and untrustworthy.

3. 3

   A tool used to make something smooth or even.

4. 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.”

5. 5

   A helicopter.

6. 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. 7

   A wide paring chisel used in joinery.