sliding door
A door that opens and closes by sliding to the sideA door that opens and closes by sliding to the side; sometimes one of a pair.
Meaning
2 sensesA door that opens and closes by sliding to the side; sometimes one of a pair.
Schiebetür
раздвижны́е две́риrazdvižnýje dvéri
a door that opens by sliding instead of swinging
(attributive, figuratively)Denotes a crucial decision point at which outcomes diverge depending on which of two courses is followed.
sliding door(s) moment
sliding door(s) decision
Translations
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Origin
(crucial decision point): From the plot of the film Sliding Doors.(crucial decision point): From the plot of the film Sliding Doors.
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Forms
plural: sliding doors| Singular | sliding door |
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See also
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