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

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Proper noun

Slider (plural Sliders)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Slider is the 21686^th 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

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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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