slider

4 definitions found

slider - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Slider \Slid"er\, a.
     See Slidder. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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  Slider \Slid"er\, n.
     1. One who, or that which, slides; especially, a sliding part
        of an instrument or machine.
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     2. (Zool.) The red-bellied terrapin (Pseudemys rugosa).
        [Local, U. S. ]
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     3. (Zool.) any of several North American freshwater turtles
        of the genus Chrysemis; some, such as Chrysemis  scripta
         are sold commercially as pets. --[RHUD]
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     4. (Baseball) a fast pitch that breaks slightly just in front
        of the batter, in the same direction as a curve ball (i.
        e., away from the side from which it was thrown).
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     Slider pump, a form of rotary pump.
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  Terrapin \Ter"ra*pin\, n. [Probably of American Indian origin.]
     (Zool.)
     Any one of numerous species of tortoises living in fresh and
     brackish waters. Many of them are valued for food. [Written
     also terapin, terrapen, terrapene, turpen, and
     turapen.]
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     Note: The yellow-bellied terrapin (Pseudemys scabra) of the
           Southern United States, the red-bellied terrapin
           (Pseudemys rugosa or Chrysemys rubriventris),
           native of the tributaries Chesapeake Bay (called also
           potter, slider, and redfender), and the
           diamond-back or salt-marsh terrapin (Malaclemmys palustris
           ), are the most important American species.
           The diamond-back terrapin is native of nearly the whole
           of the Atlantic coast of the United States.
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     Alligator terrapin, the snapping turtle.
  
     Mud terrapin, any one of numerous species of American
        tortoises of the genus Cinosternon.
  
     Painted terrapin, the painted turtle. See under Painted.
        
  
     Speckled terrapin, a small fresh-water American terrapin
        (Chelopus guttatus) having the carapace black with round
        yellow spots; -- called also spotted turtle.
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slider - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  slider
      n 1: a person who slips or slides because of loss of traction
           [syn: skidder, slider, slipper]
      2: someone who races the luge [syn: luger, slider]
      3: freshwater turtle of United States and South America;
         frequently raised commercially; some young sold as pets [syn:
         slider, yellow-bellied terrapin, Pseudemys scripta]
      4: a fastball that curves slightly away from the side from which
         it was thrown