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sliders

/ˈslaɪdərz/

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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 game place

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

Examples :

"The mischievous children created sliders on the school hallway floor using soapy water. "

entertainment action sport

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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 lumber company built sliders down the steep mountainside to efficiently transport the freshly cut logs to the valley below. "

nature environment geology material structure industry physics

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

Examples :

"The curtains opened and closed smoothly thanks to the well-oiled sliders on the track. "

machine device technical part

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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 sound engineer adjusted the sliders on the mixing board to improve the microphone volume. "

machine device technical

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

Examples :

"The trombone player carefully adjusted the sliders to change the pitch of the note. "

music technical machine device

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

Examples :

"The science teacher used the sliders in the projector to show us magnified images of cells on the screen. "

media technology device electronics

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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."

computing technology communication internet electronics device

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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 sample onto the sliders before putting them under the microscope. "

science biology medicine device

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The act of dropping down and skidding into a base

Examples :

"The baseball player's quick sliders allowed him to reach first base safely. "

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

Examples :

"The guitarist carefully selected a few different glass sliders to experiment with during his slide guitar solo. "

music device utensil material

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

Examples :

"At the Irish cultural festival, the dancers captivated the audience with a spirited performance of sliders, their feet moving quickly to the lively 12/8 beat. "

music dance culture

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

Examples :

"After the minor earthquake, geologists discovered several sliders – small shifts in the rock layers – along the main fault line. "

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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 piano piece was challenging because it included several sliders that needed to be played quickly and smoothly before the main notes. "

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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 singer's voice had a smooth series of sliders between the notes, making the song very pleasant to listen to. "

phonetics linguistics language sound

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A clasp or brooch for a belt, etc.

Examples :

"She adjusted her belt, tightening it slightly with the two ornate silver sliders. "

appearance wear style item

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

Examples :

"She quickly slipped on her sliders to grab the mail from the porch. "

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 sliders to ease into words he anticipated stuttering on. "

medicine communication language linguistics

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Agent noun of slide: one who slides.

Examples :

"At the water park, the experienced sliders often give the new visitors tips on how to go faster. "

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A sliding door.

Examples :

"We opened the sliders to let the fresh air into the living room. "

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 relied heavily on his sliders, hoping the sharp, sideways movement would fool the batter. "

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

Examples :

"The pitcher relied on his sliders to get ahead in the count, the backspin making them difficult for the batter to hit squarely. "

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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 :

"The curler carefully adjusted the sliders on her shoes before stepping onto the ice. "

sport material wear

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

Examples :

"The sliders on my daughter's backpack got stuck, so I helped her open it. "

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

Examples :

"I used the sliders in the video editing app to adjust the brightness and contrast of the film. "

computing technology device

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A slideshow on a web page.

Examples :

"The website has a great collection of image sliders about different types of birds. "

technology internet computing

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

Examples :

"The pond in the park is home to many turtles, including several sliders sunning themselves on the rocks. "

animal biology nature

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

Examples :

"The skydiver used the sliders to ensure a smooth and controlled opening of their parachute. "

sport technical device action machine

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An open-toed and backless sandal

Examples :

"After soccer practice, Maria changed out of her cleats and slipped on her comfortable sliders. "

wear style item appearance