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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A tackle in soccer in which the defender leaps forward or slides and extends a leg in order to disrupt the play or get possession of the ball. At some levels of play, slide tackles are illegal.

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  • noun soccer a tackle to get the ball by sliding on the ground feet-first.

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