slideway en · NOUN
Etymology
From slide + way.
Meanings
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Any form of track along which things can slide.
Lumbering down a precipitous "slideway," the Thornycroft broke two main leaves in the back spring[.]
1931, Ion L. Idriess, Lasseter's Last Ride, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, page 52:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| slideways | Number=Plur | lexicographic |