sliding door

collocation in English

meaningsofslideanddoor

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slide
noun
uk
/slaɪd/us
/slaɪd/
a sudden movement of a large mass of mud (= wet earth) or rock down ...
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door
noun[C]
uk
/dɔːr/us
/dɔːr/
a flat object that is used to close the entrance of something such as a room or building, or the ...
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(Definition ofslideanddoorfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsliding door

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Each bunk had aslidingdoorfor privacy, which was also given in a series of cubicles that came equipped with writing desks.
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Plan and section through solid panel and glass block wall immediately to left of garageslidingdoor.
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Courtyard glazing is let into a recess in the brickwork and a large oakframedslidingdoorsimply abuts the continuous brick surface.
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The view from the windows is obscured byslidingdoorrecesses in most cases.
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He clambered on to the rear of the car, scrabbled open theslidingdoor, and ate my friend.
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Theslidingdooralso helped minimise the walking distance between the kitchen and the table in the adjacent room.
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Additional equipment consisted of a thimble nose radome, increased fuel capacity, bulged observation windows, and aslidingdoorfor dropping rafts.
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The aircraft incorporated minor changes for safety, such as dualslidingdoorlocks and a baggage compartment in the tailboom.
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The range of products included cast iron castors, piano castors, furniture andslidingdoorcastors, as well as tracks and fittings.
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Thus, the inner-track mechanism was used so theslidingdoorcan slide open wide enough to let passengers enter and exit the car easily.
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It had a coach which could seat 35, and aslidingdoorat each end.
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