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1.nounAn item of play equipment that children can climb up and then slide down again."The long, red slide was great fun for the kids."
2.nounA surface of ice, snow, butter, etc. on which someone can slide for amusement or as a practical joke.
3.nounThe falling of large amounts of rubble, earth and stones down the slope of a hill or mountain; avalanche."The slide closed the highway."
4.nounAn 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.
5.nounA mechanism consisting of a part which slides on or against a guide.
6.nounThe act of sliding; smooth, even passage or progress."a slide on the ice"
7.nounA lever that can be moved in two directions.
8.nounA valve that works by sliding, such as in a trombone.
9.nounA transparent plate bearing an image to be projected to a screen.
10.noun(by extension) A page of a computer presentation package such as PowerPoint."I still need to prepare some slides for my presentation tomorrow."
11.nounA 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.
12.nounThe act of dropping down and skidding into a base
13.noun(guitar) A hand-held device made of smooth, hard material, used in the practice of slide guitar.
14.nounA lively dance from County Kerry, in 12/8 time.
15.nounA small dislocation in beds of rock along a line of fissure.
16.nounA grace consisting of two or more small notes moving by conjoint degrees, and leading to a principal note either above or below.
17.nounA sound which, by a gradual change in the position of the vocal organs, passes imperceptibly into another sound.
18.nounA clasp or brooch for a belt, etc.
19.noun(footwear) A shoe that is backless and open-toed.
20.noun(speech therapy) A voluntary stutter used as a technique to control stuttering in one's speech.
21.nounAgent noun of slide: one who slides.
22.nounA sliding door.
23.nounA 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.
24.nounA similar delivery in which the wrist and ring finger work to impart backspin to the ball.
25.nounA small hamburger."We ordered five sliders."
26.nounA piece of Teflon or similar material attached to a curling shoe that allows the player to slide along the ice.
27.nounThe movable part of a zip fastener that opens or closes the row of teeth.
28.nounA widget allowing the user to select a value or position on a sliding scale.
29.nounA slideshow on a web page.
30.nounThe red-bellied terrapin (Pseudemys rubriventris, syn. Pseudemys rugosa).
31.noun(skydiving) A rectangle of fabric that helps produce an orderly parachute deployment.
32.nounAn open-toed and backless sandal