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slideway

slideway

1 8.3
A slanted channel that lets things slide down by gravity
  • noun
translation icon : tobogán
  • The Hepco line includes stainless-steel slideways in continuous lengths up to 1140 mm, guided between ABEC I stainless-steel bearings.

Examples

  • The engineer designed a new slideway to help the cargo move smoothly down to the loading dock.

  • As the children played, they took turns sliding down the slideway in the park.

  • ROB: Eyes slideways.

  • CARRIE: Eyes slideways.

  • The linear slides are available in four off-the-shelf sizes that include slideways, journal assemblies, backplate, and carriage plate.

    Academic text (1994)
  • The race car sped down the slideway, gaining speed as gravity pulled it toward the finish line.

Synonyms

slide
vsslideway
112 1.0

A smooth sloping surface children go down for fun

is a utilitarian sloping channel for objects, not mainly recreational use
chute
vsslideway
38 4.2

A sloping passage like a slide that lets people or things go down

is mainly for objects moving downward rather than for people
slipway
vsslideway
  • UK
1 7.2

A sloping ramp by water used to move boats into or out of the water

is a sloping channel for objects, not specifically for ships or water use
sloping trough
vsslideway
  • Specialized
6.3

A long tilted channel that guides water or things down by themselves

is a general sloping track for objects rather than specifically bulk materials

How Steep

chute
38 4.2
slideway
1 8.3
to slope
29 1.7
ramp
163 1.6

Surface Forms

slideway singular
slideways plural

Morphology

slideway = slide + way (semi-transparent) = slide + way

While 'slide' and 'way' are clear, the specific meaning of a 'sloping channel' is not directly derived from the components.

Etymology

Slideway comes from slide ('to move smoothly') and way ('path'), so think of a playground slide: a sloping path or channel that lets things move down by gravity.