Why does a glass slip when you hold it with oily hand?

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Solution

When we hold something then the force of friction will work on the object ( here object is glass ) and our hand .
However, when we hold the glass with oily hand then it will slip out , because the oil is a lubricant material that reduces the rate of friction between the glass and hand .

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