"slip-and-slide" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: slip-and-slides [plural]
Etymology: From the trade name Slip 'N Slide, from slip and slide. Etymology templates: {{m|en|slip}} slip, {{m|en|and}} and, {{m|en|slide}} slide Head templates: {{en-noun}} slip-and-slide (plural slip-and-slides)
  1. A toy consisting of a long sheet of thin plastic that can be connected to a hose to cover it in water through perforations along its length, producing a slippery surface for sliding on. Wikipedia link: Slip 'N Slide Categories (topical): Toys Synonyms: slip and slide

Inflected forms

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