slider

/'slaidə/
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slider

The pitcher threw a sharp slider for a strike.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A type of baseball pitch: A fastball that curves slightly away from the side from which it was thrown.
    • A type of turtle: A freshwater turtle of the United States and South America; frequently raised commercially, with some young sold as pets.
    • An athlete: Someone who races the luge (a small sled used in a high-speed sport).
    • A person who slides: A person who slips or slides because of loss of traction.
Usage Examples
  • Noun (Baseball):
    • The pitcher's best pitch is a sharp slider.
    • He struck the batter out with a nasty slider that broke away at the last second.
  • Noun (Turtle):
    • We saw a red-eared slider sunning itself on a log in the pond.
    • Sliders are common pets in many households.
  • Noun (Athlete):
    • The Olympic slider prepared for her run down the icy track.
  • Noun (Person who slides):
    • The slider lost his footing on the icy pavement.
Advanced Usage
  • "Slider" in technology/UI: While not the core definition, in modern contexts, a "slider" can refer to a graphical user interface control (e.g., a volume slider). This is a distinct, derived meaning.
    • Adjust the brightness using the slider on the right side of the screen.
Variants and Related Words
  • Slide (verb): To move smoothly along a surface.
  • Sliding (adj./noun): The action or process of moving along a smooth surface.
  • Slip (verb): To slide unintentionally, often losing one's balance.
Synonyms
  • For the pitch: Breaking ball, curveball (though these are specific types).
  • For the turtle: Pond slider, terrapin.
  • For the athlete: Luger.
  • For the person: Slipper.
Related Phrases/Phrasal Verbs
  • Slide into: To enter or move into a place or state smoothly.
    • The baseball seemed to slide into the strike zone.
  • Let slide: To allow something to deteriorate or to ignore it.
    • He decided to let the small mistake slide.
Related Idioms
  • A slippery slope: A course of action likely to lead to something bad or disastrous. (Conceptually related to the sliding motion).
    • Reducing education funding is a slippery slope for the nation's future.
slider

The pitcher threw a sharp slider for a strike.

Noun
  1. a fastball that curves slightly away from the side from which it was thrown
  2. freshwater turtle of United States and South America; frequently raised commercially; some young sold as pets
  3. someone who races the luge
  4. a person who slips or slides because of loss of traction

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