sliding (verb)

  • 41slip — I. verb (slipped; slipping) Etymology: Middle English slippen, from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German; akin to Middle High German slipfen to slide, Old High German slīfan to smooth, and perhaps to Greek olibros slippery Date: 14th century… …

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  • 42wall — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English weall; akin to Middle High German wall; both from Latin vallum rampart, from vallus stake, palisade; perhaps akin to Old Norse vǫlr staff more at wale Date: before 12th century 1. a. a high… …

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  • 43Bollocks — Bollox redirects here. For the board game, see Bōku (game). Bollocks /ˈbɒləks/ is a word of Anglo Saxon origin, meaning testicles . The word is often used figuratively in British English, as a noun to mean nonsense , an expletive following a… …

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  • 44Glossary of bicycling — The following terminology is used in the general cycling, as well as the more specific sports of road bicycle racing and mountain bicycle racing. Contents: Top · 0–9 · A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W …

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  • 45panel — noun 1 group of people ADJECTIVE ▪ all star (AmE), blue ribbon (AmE), distinguished, outstanding ▪ a distinguished panel of academics ▪ expert ▪ …

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  • 46tackle — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 movement in sports ADJECTIVE ▪ hard, strong ▪ high ▪ Their captain was sent off for a high tackle on Cooper. ▪ bad, crunching …

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  • 47recede — [[t]rɪsi͟ːd[/t]] recedes, receding, receded 1) VERB If something recedes from you, it moves away. [V prep] Luke s footsteps receded into the night... As she receded he waved goodbye. [V ing] ...the receding lights of the car. 2) VERB When… …

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  • 48slip — I. /slɪp / (say slip) verb (slipped or, Archaic, slipt, slipped, slipping) –verb (i) 1. to pass or go smoothly or easily; glide; slide: water slips off a smooth surface. 2. to slide suddenly and involuntarily, as on a smooth surface; to lose one… …

  • 49Tackle (football move) — Most forms of football have a move known as a tackle. In most cases this move is one that prevents an opposing player from carrying out what they intend.The word is used in some contact sports to describe the act of physically holding or… …

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  • 50Machete — For other uses, see Machete (disambiguation). Older machete from Latin America The machete (   …

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