coulisse — meaning in English

English meaning

• runner noun A person who runs, especially as a sport or form of exercise.
• slide verb To move smoothly along a surface while staying in contact with it.

Senses

coulisse is used for these senses in English:

• runner A mechanical part intended to guide or aid something else to move (using wheels or sliding).
• slide A mechanism, or portion of one, consisting of a part which slides on or against a guide.
• slide A valve that works by sliding, such as in a trombone.
• underslide (musical instruments, lutherie, bowmaking) The metal slide attached to the frog and sitting between the frog and the stick of a bow.

runner — full definition

1. noun A person who runs, especially as a sport or form of exercise.
2. noun Someone who carries messages, errands, or goods, often informally or illegally (e.g. a drug runner).
3. noun A long, narrow strip of fabric or carpet used to decorate a table or cover a hallway floor.
4. noun A long horizontal shoot sent out by certain plants (like strawberries) that roots to form new plants.

slide — full definition

1. verb To move smoothly along a surface while staying in contact with it.
2. verb To decrease gradually in amount, value, or quality.
3. noun A playground structure that children climb up and slide down.
4. noun A single page of a computer presentation.
5. noun A thin piece of glass used to hold a sample for viewing under a microscope.

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