Slide vs. Slider

Slide vs. Slider — Is There a Difference?
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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.
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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 question

Slidernoun

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.

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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

Slidenoun

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 ice

Slidernoun

a fastball that curves slightly away from the side from which it was thrown

Slidenoun

A lever that can be moved in two directions.

Slidenoun

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

Slidenoun

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

Slidenoun

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

Slidenoun

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

Slidenoun

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

Slidenoun

(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.

Slidenoun

A clasp or brooch for a belt, etc.

Slidenoun

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

Slidenoun

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

Slidenoun

a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study

Slidenoun

(geology) the descent of a large mass of earth or rocks or snow etc.

Slidenoun

(music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale;

the violinist was indulgent with his swoops and slides

Slidenoun

plaything consisting of a sloping chute down which children can slide

Slidenoun

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 slope

Slidenoun

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 sidewalk

Slideverb

to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly;

They slid through the wicket in the big gate

Slideverb

move smoothly along a surface;

He slid the money over to the other gambler