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SLIDER
slider
(noun) a fastball that curves slightly away from the side from which it was thrown
slider, yellow-bellied terrapin, Pseudemys scripta
(noun) freshwater turtle of United States and South America; frequently raised commercially; some young sold as pets
luger, slider
(noun) someone who races the luge
skidder, slider, slipper
(noun) a person who slips or slides because of loss of traction
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Proper noun
Slider (plural Sliders)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Slider is the 21686th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1201 individuals. Slider is most common among White (81.6%) and Black/African American (12.16%) individuals.
Anagrams
• Riedls, idlers, sidler
Etymology
Noun
slider (plural sliders)
Agent noun of slide: one who slides.
A sliding door.
(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.
(cricket) A similar delivery in which the wrist and ring finger work to impart backspin to the ball.
A small hamburger.
(curling) A piece of Teflon or similar material attached to a curling shoe that allows the player to slide along the ice.
The movable part of a zip fastener that opens or closes the row of teeth.
(GUI) A widget allowing the user to select a value or position on a sliding scale.
(GUI, internet) A slideshow on a web page.
(US, dialect) the red-bellied terrapin (Pseudemys rubriventris, syn. Pseudemys rugosa).
(skydiving) A rectangle of fabric that helps produce an orderly parachute deployment.
synonym of slide
An open-toed and backless sandal
Synonyms
• (small hamburger): minihamburger
Anagrams
• Riedls, idlers, sidler
Source: Wiktionary
Slid"er, a.
Definition: See Slidder. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Slid"er, n.
1. One who, or that which, slides; especially, a sliding part of an instrument or machine.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The red-bellied terrapin (Pseudemys rugosa). [Local, U. S. ] Slider pump, a form of rotary pump.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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