Slide
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Slide is a smooth surface, sloping channel or track for sliding, usually inclined. (German: die Rutsche), (Spanish: tobogán), (French: toboggan), (Russian: ледÑÐ½Ð°Ñ Ð´Ð¾Ñожка), (Japanese: ãã¹ãå° ) .
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In Photography, a color positive (transparency) mounted on a cardboard frame so that it can be put in a slide projector.
In Music a portamento.
In Geology a landslide or the like.
In Baseball to drop down and skid into a base to avoid being put out.