slider

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.”

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

The falling of large amounts of rubble, earth and stones down the slope of a hill or mountain; avalanche.

“The slide closed the highway.”

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.

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

The act of sliding; smooth, even passage or progress.

“a slide on the ice”

A lever that can be moved in two directions.

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

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

(by extension) A page of a computer presentation package such as PowerPoint.

“I still need to prepare some slides for my presentation tomorrow.”

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.

The act of dropping down and skidding into a base

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

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

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

A grace consisting of two or more small notes moving by conjoint degrees, and leading to a principal note either above or below.

A sound which, by a gradual change in the position of the vocal organs, passes imperceptibly into another sound.

A clasp or brooch for a belt, etc.

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

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

Agent noun of slide: one who slides.

A sliding door.

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.

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

A small hamburger.

“We ordered five sliders.”

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.

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

A slideshow on a web page.

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

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

An open-toed and backless sandal