"sliding pond" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈslɑjdɪŋˈpɑn/ [New-York-City] Forms: sliding ponds [plural]
Etymology: One suggestion is that the term in its meaning of "children's slide" derives from the literal meaning by extension. Another is that it derives from Dutch glijbaan or the earlier form glijd-baene: note the common pronunciation of pond in sliding pond as /pɑn/. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|nl|glijbaan}} Dutch glijbaan, {{m|nl|glijd-baene}} glijd-baene, {{m|en||pond}} pond, {{m|en||sliding pond}} sliding pond Head templates: {{en-noun}} sliding pond (plural sliding ponds)
  1. (obsolete) A frozen pond on which people skate. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-sliding_pond-en-noun-ScETjWWD
  2. (obsolete) An area of the ground or flooring made very smooth so people may slide. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-sliding_pond-en-noun-hpe888sD
  3. (New York City) A slide (object onto which children climb and down which they slide). Tags: New-York-City
    Sense id: en-sliding_pond-en-noun-jtBfGNNR Categories (other): New York City English, English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 13 71 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 17 16 67

Inflected forms

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