Slide vs. Slider
Difference Between Slide and Slider
Slideverb
(ergative) To (cause to) move in continuous contact with a surface
He slid the boat across the grass.The safe slid slowly.Snow slides down the side of a mountain.Slidernoun
Agent noun of slide: one who slides.
Slideverb
(intransitive) To move on a low-friction surface.
The car slid on the ice.Slidernoun
A sliding door.
Slideverb
To drop down and skid into a base.
Jones slid into second.Slidernoun
(baseball) 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.
The closer had a wicked slider that was almost unhittable.Slideverb
(intransitive) To lose one’s balance on a slippery surface.
He slid while going around the corner.Slidernoun
(cricket) A similar delivery in which the wrist and ring finger work to impart backspin to the ball.
Slideverb
(transitive) To pass or put imperceptibly; to slip.
to slide in a word to vary the sense of a questionSlidernoun
A small hamburger.
We ordered five sliders.Slideverb
To pass inadvertently.
Slidernoun
(curling) A piece of Teflon or similar material attached to a curling shoe that allows the player to slide along the ice.
Slideverb
(intransitive) To pass along smoothly or unobservedly; to move gently onward without friction or hindrance.
A ship or boat slides through the water.Slidernoun
(GUI) A widget allowing the user to select a value or position on a sliding scale.
Slideverb
(music) To pass from one note to another with no perceptible cessation of sound.
Slidernoun
A slideshow on a web page.
Slideverb
To pass out of one's thought as not being of any consequence.
Slidernoun
Pseudemys rugosa, the red-bellied terrapin.
Slidenoun
An item of play equipment that children can climb up and then slide down again.
The long, red slide was great fun for the kids.Slidernoun
(skydiving) A rectangle of fabric that helps produce an orderly parachute deployment.
Slidenoun
A surface of ice, snow, butter, etc. on which someone can slide for amusement or as a practical joke.
Slidernoun
synonym of slide
Slidenoun
The falling of large amounts of rubble, earth and stones down the slope of a hill or mountain; avalanche.
The slide closed the highway.Slidernoun
a person who slips or slides because of loss of traction
Slidenoun
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.
Slidernoun
someone who races the luge
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A mechanism consisting of a part which slides on or against a guide.
Slidernoun
freshwater turtle of United States and South America; frequently raised commercially; some young sold as pets
Slidenoun
The act of sliding; smooth, even passage or progress.
a slide on the iceSlidernoun
a fastball that curves slightly away from the side from which it was thrown
Slidenoun
A lever that can be moved in two directions.
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A valve that works by sliding, such as in a trombone.
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(photography) A transparent plate bearing an image to be projected to a screen.
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A page of a computer presentation package such as PowerPoint.
I still need to prepare some slides for my presentation tomorrow.Slidenoun
(sciences) 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.
Slidenoun
(baseball) The act of dropping down and skidding into a base
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A hand-held device made of smooth, hard material, used in the practice of slide guitar.
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A lively dance from County Kerry, in 12/8 time.
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(geology) A small dislocation in beds of rock along a line of fissure.
Slidenoun
(music) A grace consisting of two or more small notes moving by conjoint degrees, and leading to a principal note either above or below.
Slidenoun
(phonetics) A sound which, by a gradual change in the position of the vocal organs, passes imperceptibly into another sound.
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A clasp or brooch for a belt, etc.
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(footwear) A shoe that is backless and open-toed.
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(speech therapy) A voluntary stutter used as a technique to control stuttering in one's speech.
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a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
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(geology) the descent of a large mass of earth or rocks or snow etc.
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(music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale;
the violinist was indulgent with his swoops and slidesSlidenoun
plaything consisting of a sloping chute down which children can slide
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the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it;
his slide didn't stop until the bottom of the hillthe children lined up for a coast down the snowy slopeSlidenoun
a transparency mounted in a frame; viewed with a slide projector
Slidenoun
sloping channel through which things can descend
Slideverb
move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner;
the wheels skidded against the sidewalkSlideverb
to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly;
They slid through the wicket in the big gateSlideverb
move smoothly along a surface;
He slid the money over to the other gambler
