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slideway

American  
[slahyd-wey] / ˈslaɪdˌweɪ /

noun

  1. an inclined surface along which something can slide.


Etymology

Origin of slideway

First recorded in 1855–60; slide + way 1

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And then she saw the woman coming up the slideway ramp.

From The Verge Feb. 6, 2019

Kass had first seen her one true love on the slideway ramp at Osgoode Station, coming up as Kass was coming down.

From The Verge Feb. 6, 2019

In this slideway is a slide carrying the cutting tool and having at its upper end a feed screw with a star feed.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua

The work is held between centres, the head h fitting to a slideway on the top of d, and being secured in its adjusted position by the screw i.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua

Similarly the stand for roll n is fed along its slideway by screw r.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua

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