slide tacklenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈslaɪd ˌtæk.əl//ˈslaɪd ˌtæk.əl/also sliding tacklein football, a type of tackle in which a player slides along the ground with one leg stretched out in order to push the ball away from the opposing player
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