slides

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/slaɪdz/ English

Definitions

An item of play equipment that children can climb up and then slide down again.“The long, red slide was great fun for the kids.”
A surface of ice, snow, butter, etc. on which someone can slide for amusement or as a practical joke.
The falling of large amounts of rubble, earth and stones down the slope of a hill or mountain; avalanche.“The slide closed the highway.”
An inclined plane on which heavy bodies slide by the force of gravity, especially one constructed on a mountainside for conveying logs by sliding them down.

To (cause to) move in continuous contact with a surface“He slid the boat across the grass.”
To move on a low-friction surface.“The car slid on the ice.”
To drop down and skid into a base.“Jones slid into second.”
To lose one’s balance on a slippery surface.“He slid while going around the corner.”