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单词 snow slide
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snow sliden.

Brit. /ˈsnəʊ ˌslʌɪd/, U.S. /ˈsnoʊ ˌslaɪd/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: snow n.1, slide n.
Etymology: < snow n.1 + slide n. With sense 1 compare landslide n. 1.
Originally North American.
1. (An instance of) a mass of snow sliding swiftly down a mountain or cliff side; snow which has fallen in this way; an avalanche.
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the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > precipitation or atmospheric moisture > snow > [noun] > rush of loose or melting snow > avalanche
valanche1766
avalanche1771
lavange1806
ice bolt1815
lauwine1818
vollenge1830
snow slide1841
slab avalanche1953
1841 J. G. Whittier Funeral Tree Sokokis 12 Where the..snow-slide left its dusky streak.
1895 Times 4 June 10/2 The descent on the other side was..very rapid, leading first of all down a snow-slide and then through pine forest.
1928 A. T. Walden Dog-puncher on Yukon i. 6 A snow-slide a short time before had killed a large number of prospectors.
1982 Washington Post (Nexis) 10 Apr. a11 (caption) A 30-car freight train stands stranded after plowing into a giant snowslide.
1995 Guardian 10 Oct. (Educ. section) 12/3 Snowslides generate a huge shockwave before them as they gather momentum.
2. A (natural or artificial) snow-covered hill or incline down which people may slide for recreation.
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the world > space > shape > flatness or levelness > smoothness > [noun] > slippery smoothness > slippery surface, part, or object
slide1688
butter slide1843
mudslide1856
slither1919
snow slide1927
1927 Highland Falls (Middletown, N.Y.) 27 Jan. 11/1 Rolling down a snow slide in an auto tire is the newest ‘thrill’ sport.
1951 Arlington Heights (Illinois) Herald 16 Feb. 4/3 They have built a snow-slide and skating pond on their lot for winter entertainment.
1985 F. Shemanski Guide World Fairs & Festivals 35 ‘Voyageur Park’ also has..dog sled rides and a snow slide to keep visitors busy and happy.
2004 Evening Standard (Nexis) 2 Dec. 10 A giant ‘snow slide’ is to be installed on the South Bank for the Christmas period.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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