Slider /(?)/
Slid·er
Slider
a.
- See Slidder. [Obs.]
Slider
n.
- One who, or that which, slides; especially, a sliding part of an instrument or machine.
- The red-bellied terrapin (Pseudemys rugosa). (Zool.) [Local, U. S. ]
- any of several North American freshwater turtles of the genus Chrysemis; some, such as Chrysemis scripta are sold commercially as pets. (Zool.)
- 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). (Baseball)
Phrases & Compounds
- Slider pump
- a form of rotary pump.