Meanings
plural ranchsliders
- New ZealandA kind of sliding glass door with a moving panel that slides behind a fixed panel.
It is common ground that all four young men entered the house through an unlocked ranchslider door giving access to the combined kitchen-living room area.
1995, The New Zealand Law Reports, volume 3, page 132
Origin
From a trademark, Ranchslider, from ranch + slider.
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