slickem

noun6

1. •
   A superlubricant packet or spray that can be used to reduce traction on surfaces or as a lubricant.

   • The ice I haven't really met yet, but it looks like that could be overcome with some slickem on the airplane and a careful check with . . . — 1956
2. •
   A long-chain polymer that is injected into oil pipelines to reduce turbulent flow.

   • Later, through addition of a chemical substance called “slickem”, the flow rate was increased, to the point where by 1980 Alaskan oil made a genuine contribution to the world's crude supplies. — 2000
3. •
   Hair oil.

   • Turkington's bright mop of red hair had plainly never known slickem. — 1927
4. •
   An SLCM (sea-launched cruise missile).
5. •
   A very fine waste material produced by hydraulic mining which tends to contaminate waterways.

   • The miners generally expect to build their own dams. These dams will restrain the coarser material, but not the finest slickem. — 1883
6. •
   A piece of wood wrapped in abrasive cloth, used for sharpening blades.

   • A special introductory section describes the simple tools needed for carving and how to make them; how to prepare a "slickem-sharp" and illustrates the basic techniques of whittling. — 1959