Sliding effect in music (9)

I believe the answer is:

glissando

(Other definitions for glissando that I've seen before include "note series rapidly executed" , "(Musically) a rapid series of ascending or descending notes" , "Sliding effect in moving from one musical note to another" , "Re-interpreting this musical direction" , "Note with sliding pitch" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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