Slider (Noun)
Meaning 1
Freshwater turtle of United States and South America; frequently raised commercially; some young sold as pets.
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Nouns denoting animals.
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Meaning 2
A fastball that curves slightly away from the side from which it was thrown.
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 3
A person who slips or slides because of loss of traction.
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Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- She was a slider on the ice rink, falling every time she tried to take a step.
- The slider on the soccer field was penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct after flopping to the ground for the fifth time.
- The rainy pavement made the jogger a slider, struggling to stay upright with each step.
- As a slider on the dance floor, he knocked over several people trying to regain his balance.
- The skier was a slider on the icy slope, losing control and tumbling to the bottom.
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Meaning 4
Someone who races the luge.
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Nouns denoting people.