Definition of waterslide
: a continuously wetted chute (as at an amusement park) down which people slide into a pool
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Kids can run under waterfalls, go down a short waterslide and jump in puddles.
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There would be waterslides, a bandshell, canoeing and kayaking.
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The Guinness Book of World Records certified the Verruckt as the world's tallest waterslide in 2014.
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Besides Schooley, two water park executives and two companies also face criminal charges related to the death of Caleb Schwab, who was decapitated in 2016 while riding what was billed as the world's tallest waterslide.
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The waterslide has been closed since Caleb’s death.
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All are charged with multiple counts of aggravated battery and aggravated endangering a child in connection with injuries to other riders on the 17-story waterslide.
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Two designers of a waterslide in Kansas face second-degree murder charges in the 2016 decapitation death of a 10-year-old boy at the Schlitterbahn water park.
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The resort’s hallmark Adventure Water Park features a 110-foot-long waterslide, as well as a 900-foot lazy river and a standing wave, but those seeking a little more R&R can kick back in a garden cabana at the quiet and beautiful Aguamiel Pool.
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First Known Use of waterslide
1889
WATERSLIDE Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of waterslide for English Language Learners
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: a large slide usually at an amusement park that has water running down it and that is used for sliding down into a swimming pool
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