slide-n; 8 Senses

Sense Number 1: small glass plate for mounting specimens

Commentary: SLIDE[+artifact][+plate][+glass][+small][+for_mounting][+of_specimen]

Examples:
The biologist prepared slides for his microscope.
THe pathologist examined a slide of the patient's biopsy.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: descended mass of earth or rock

Commentary: SLIDE[+form][+geological][+mass][+descended][+of_earth]

Examples:
The coast road is closed because of a mud slide.
We saw signs along the highway warning of rock slides.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 3: a rapid swooping musical gesture

Commentary: SLIDE[+event][+gesture][+musical][+swoop][+rapid]

Examples:
The guitarist is famous for his slide technique.
The young violinist practiced her slides.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3

Sense Number 4: a chute on a playground

Commentary: SLIDE[+artifact][+chute][+playground]

Examples:
John put up a slide and swing set for his children in the backyard.
Tommy loves the slides at the water park.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4

Sense Number 5: smooth motion across a surface

Commentary: SLIDE[+event][+motion][+smooth][+across_surface]

Examples:
The car's slide on the ice took it across two lanes of traffic.
The runner made a slide for home base.
She liked to feel the slide of smooth silk against her skin.

Mappings:
PropBank: slide.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 5

Sense Number 6: viewable image or transparency

Commentary: SLIDE[+artifact][+image][+viewable]
NOTE: before the age of PowerPoint, slides were physical transparencies; the term now is widely extended to viewable, sequenced images on a computer.

Examples:
We found boxes of old 35mm slides in the attic.
Mary is preparing her slides for her lecture tomorrow.
The art history professor went to the next slide, which showed a painting by Delacroix.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 6

Sense Number 7: a sloping channel to move material through

Commentary: SLIDE[+artifact][+channel][+sloping][+conduit][+for_material]

Examples:
The truck unloaded the coal onto a slide into the basement.
The ore is transported downhill along metal slides.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 7

Sense Number 8: a decrease in value

Commentary: SLIDE[+quantity][+decrease][+in_value]

Examples:
The markets continued their slide into bear territory this week.
The slide in housing prices has made many homeowners decide to stay put.

Mappings:
PropBank: slide.01
WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: 1d