SLIDER
/ΛslaΙͺdΙ/
7
Scrabble
8
WWF
S(1) L(1) I(1) D(2) E(1) R(1)
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Definition
/ΛslaΙͺdΙ/
noun
- 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.
noun
- 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.”
Source: Wiktionary
Hooks
Back hooks: SLIDER-S
