noun Download 🔗Share An item of play equipment that children can climb up and then slide down again. Examples : "The long, red slide was great fun for the kids." entertainment item building place essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A surface of ice, snow, butter, etc. on which someone can slide for amusement or as a practical joke. Examples : "The children enjoyed the icy slide in the park. " entertainment sport nature essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The falling of large amounts of rubble, earth and stones down the slope of a hill or mountain; avalanche. Examples : "The slide closed the highway." geology disaster environment essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An inclined plane on which heavy bodies slide by the force of gravity, especially one constructed on a mountainside for conveying logs by sliding them down. Examples : "The lumberjack used the slide to send the logs down the mountainside to the truck. " nature material geology environment structure industry essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A mechanism consisting of a part which slides on or against a guide. Examples : "The window's slide is broken, so it doesn't open and close smoothly. " machine device part essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The act of sliding; smooth, even passage or progress. Examples : "a slide on the ice" action physics process way essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A lever that can be moved in two directions. Examples : "The window has a slide that allows you to open and close it easily. " machine device essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A valve that works by sliding, such as in a trombone. Examples : "The trombone player carefully adjusted the slide to change the pitch of the note. " music part machine essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A transparent plate bearing an image to be projected to a screen. Examples : "The teacher used a slide projector to show the class pictures of ancient Egypt. " technology media electronics device essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (by extension) A page of a computer presentation package such as PowerPoint. Examples : "I still need to prepare some slides for my presentation tomorrow." computing technology communication essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A flat, usually rectangular piece of glass or similar material on which a prepared sample may be viewed through a microscope Generally referred to as a microscope slide. Examples : "The student carefully placed the prepared specimen on the microscope slide. " medicine science biology device essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The act of dropping down and skidding into a base Examples : "The baseball player's quick slide into home base earned the team a winning run. " sport action game essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (guitar) A hand-held device made of smooth, hard material, used in the practice of slide guitar. Examples : "The guitarist used a steel slide to create a smooth, bluesy sound on his guitar. " music material device essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A lively dance from County Kerry, in 12/8 time. Examples : "The school's Irish dance troupe practiced the lively slide. " music dance culture tradition entertainment essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A small dislocation in beds of rock along a line of fissure. Examples : "The geologist studied the small slide in the rock formation near the hiking trail. " geology essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A grace consisting of two or more small notes moving by conjoint degrees, and leading to a principal note either above or below. Examples : "The music teacher demonstrated the slide by playing two ascending notes before the main melody. " music essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A sound which, by a gradual change in the position of the vocal organs, passes imperceptibly into another sound. Examples : "The singer's voice had a beautiful slide from a high note to a low one. " phonetics language linguistics sound essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A clasp or brooch for a belt, etc. Examples : "My dad's belt has a silver slide buckle. " wear item appearance essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (footwear) A shoe that is backless and open-toed. Examples : "My daughter wore a bright red slide to the pool party. " wear appearance essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (speech therapy) A voluntary stutter used as a technique to control stuttering in one's speech. Examples : "The speech therapist taught her a slide to use when she felt a stutter coming on. " medicine language communication linguistics technical education essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To (cause to) move in continuous contact with a surface Examples : "He slid the boat across the grass." action physics essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To move on a low-friction surface. Examples : "The car slid on the ice." action physics essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To drop down and skid into a base. Examples : "Jones slid into second." sport action essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To lose one’s balance on a slippery surface. Examples : "He slid while going around the corner." action body essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To pass or put imperceptibly; to slip. Examples : "to slide in a word to vary the sense of a question" action physics process essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To pass inadvertently. Examples : "During the presentation, the speaker's notes slid inadvertently into the projector, obscuring the screen. " action way essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To pass along smoothly or unobservedly; to move gently onward without friction or hindrance. Examples : "A ship or boat slides through the water." action physics essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To pass from one note to another with no perceptible cessation of sound. Examples : "The pianist smoothly slid from the C note to the D note, creating a beautiful legato effect. " music sound essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading