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sliding seat

sliding seat

4.6
A seat in a rowing boat that moves on runners so the rower can use their legs
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : asiento deslizante
  • She adjusted her sliding seat before the regatta to ensure optimal performance.

Examples

  • The racing shell was equipped with a sliding seat to maximize the rower's power.

  • He loves his sliding seat!

  • With the invention of the sliding seat, rowing became more efficient and faster.

  • The sliding seat is great!

  • The rower adjusted the sliding seat to improve her technique and use her legs effectively.

  • He demonstrated how to quickly move the sliding seat for maximum power during the rowing competition.

  • Before the race, each rower ensured their sliding seat was properly secured for optimal performance.

Surface Forms

sliding seat singular
sliding seats plural

Morphology

sliding + seat

The compound is directly compositional: 'sliding' (moving smoothly) + 'seat' (place to sit) yields a seat that moves. A B1 learner who knows both words can infer the basic sense (a seat that slides), even if the specific rowing mechanism/details are domain-specific.

Etymology

Sliding seat is a name from rowing for a seat that really slides back and forth on tracks so the rower can push with their legs. That's why sliding seat means the moving seat in a rowing boat that helps the rower 'add power'.