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slider

/ˈslaɪdɚ/

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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 game

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A surface of ice, snow, butter, etc. on which someone can slide for amusement or as a practical joke.

Examples :

"Someone put a butter slider on the kitchen floor as a prank, and my dad almost fell when he walked in. "

entertainment action

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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

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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 slider to move the heavy logs down the mountainside. "

material environment nature industry technology machine agriculture

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A mechanism consisting of a part which slides on or against a guide.

Examples :

"The volume on the radio can be adjusted using a slider. "

machine device part technical

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The act of sliding; smooth, even passage or progress.

Examples :

"a slide on the ice"

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A lever that can be moved in two directions.

Examples :

"The volume on the radio is controlled by a slider that you can move up or down. "

machine device part

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A valve that works by sliding, such as in a trombone.

Examples :

"The trombone player carefully adjusted the slider to change the note. "

music technical machine device

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A transparent plate bearing an image to be projected to a screen.

Examples :

"The teacher used a projector and a slider to show the class a picture of the solar system. "

technology media device

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(by extension) A page of a computer presentation package such as PowerPoint.

Examples :

"I still need to prepare some slides for my presentation tomorrow."

technology computing communication media electronics

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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 onion skin onto the slider before putting it under the microscope. "

medicine science biology technical device item

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The act of dropping down and skidding into a base

Examples :

"The shortstop made a great slider into second base to break up the double play. "

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(guitar) A hand-held device made of smooth, hard material, used in the practice of slide guitar.

Examples :

"The blues guitarist used a slider to create the wailing, expressive sounds on his electric guitar. "

music utensil device material

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A lively dance from County Kerry, in 12/8 time.

Examples :

"At the Irish dance festival, the group from County Kerry performed a spirited slider, captivating the audience with their energetic footwork and the lively rhythm of the music. "

music dance culture

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A small dislocation in beds of rock along a line of fissure.

Examples :

"The geologist pointed to a slider in the exposed rock face, a small offset where the layers had shifted along a crack. "

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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 pianist added a delicate slider before the main note of the melody, giving it a more ornamented and expressive sound. "

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A sound which, by a gradual change in the position of the vocal organs, passes imperceptibly into another sound.

Examples :

"The pronunciation of the word "flower" often includes a noticeable slider between the "ow" sound and the "er" sound. "

phonetics linguistics language sound

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A clasp or brooch for a belt, etc.

Examples :

"The new belt was plain, so she added a decorative silver slider to give it some style. "

wear item style appearance

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(footwear) A shoe that is backless and open-toed.

Examples :

"She quickly slipped on her sliders to go check the mail. "

wear style item

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(speech therapy) A voluntary stutter used as a technique to control stuttering in one's speech.

Examples :

"During speech therapy, Mark practiced using a "slider" to ease into words that he usually stuttered on. "

medicine language communication linguistics phonetics

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Agent noun of slide: one who slides.

Examples :

"The children watched the expert slider effortlessly glide down the water slide, creating a big splash at the bottom. "

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A sliding door.

Examples :

"The patio door has a slider, so we can easily go outside. "

architecture building

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A pitch thrown with added pressure by middle and ring fingers yielding a combination of backspin and sidespin, resulting in a motion to the left when thrown by a right handed pitcher.

Examples :

"The pitcher threw a nasty slider that broke sharply away from the right-handed batter, resulting in a strikeout. "

sport technical

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A similar delivery in which the wrist and ring finger work to impart backspin to the ball.

Examples :

"The pitcher gripped the ball differently and threw a slider, hoping the backspin would make it harder for the batter to hit. "

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A small hamburger.

Examples :

"We ordered five sliders."

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A piece of Teflon or similar material attached to a curling shoe that allows the player to slide along the ice.

Examples :

"Before stepping onto the curling ice, the player checked that her slider was securely attached to her shoe. "

sport material wear

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The movable part of a zip fastener that opens or closes the row of teeth.

Examples :

"The slider on my jacket got stuck, and I can't zip it up. "

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A widget allowing the user to select a value or position on a sliding scale.

Examples :

"I used the volume slider on my phone to turn the music down. "

computing electronics technology device

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A slideshow on a web page.

Examples :

"The website's history page had a slider showing old photos of the school. "

computing internet technology media

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The red-bellied terrapin (Pseudemys rubriventris, syn. Pseudemys rugosa).

Examples :

"The zookeeper explained that the slider needs a basking spot to stay healthy. "

animal biology nature

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(skydiving) A rectangle of fabric that helps produce an orderly parachute deployment.

Examples :

"The skydiving instructor explained that the slider slows down the parachute's opening, preventing a dangerous shock to the jumper. "

sport technical device vehicle

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An open-toed and backless sandal

Examples :

"She wore her favorite pair of sliders to the beach. "