Phrase guide

evacuation slide

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An inflatable slide used to evacuate passengers from an aircraft.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Examples

  • In case of an emergency, evacuation slides will inflate.

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Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: hätäliukumäki — an inflatable slide used to evacuate passengers from an aircraft
  • Finnish: hyppyliukumäki — an inflatable slide used to evacuate passengers from an aircraft
  • Hungarian: vészcsúszda — an inflatable slide used to evacuate passengers from an aircraft