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An item of play equipment that children can climb up and then slide down again.
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The long, red slide was great fun for the kids.
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A surface of ice, snow, butter, etc. on which someone can slide for amusement or as a practical joke.
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The falling of large amounts of rubble, earth and stones down the slope of a hill or mountain; avalanche.
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The slide closed the highway.
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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.
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A mechanism consisting of a part which slides on or against a guide.
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The act of sliding; smooth, even passage or progress.
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a slide on the ice
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A lever that can be moved in two directions.
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A valve that works by sliding, such as in a trombone.
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A transparent plate bearing an image to be projected to a screen.
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(by extension) A page of a computer presentation package such as PowerPoint.
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I still need to prepare some slides for my presentation tomorrow.
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A flat, usually rectangular piece of glass or similar material on which a prepared sample may be viewed through a microscope Generally referred to as a microscope slide.
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The act of dropping down and skidding into a base
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(guitar) A hand-held device made of smooth, hard material, used in the practice of slide guitar.
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A lively dance from County Kerry, in 12/8 time.
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A small dislocation in beds of rock along a line of fissure.
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A grace consisting of two or more small notes moving by conjoint degrees, and leading to a principal note either above or below.
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A sound which, by a gradual change in the position of the vocal organs, passes imperceptibly into another sound.
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A clasp or brooch for a belt, etc.
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(footwear) A shoe that is backless and open-toed.
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(speech therapy) A voluntary stutter used as a technique to control stuttering in one's speech.