Sliding /(?)/

Slid·ing

Sliding

a.
  1. That slides or slips; gliding; moving smoothly.
  2. Slippery; elusory. [Obs.]
    That sliding science hath me made so bare.

Phrases & Compounds
Sliding friction
the resistance one body meets with in sliding along the surface of another, as distinguished from rolling friction.
Sliding gunter
a topmast arranged with metallic fittings so as to be hoisted and lowered by means of halyards.
Sliding keel
a movable keel, similar to a centeboard.
Sliding pair
See the Note under Pair, n., 7.
Sliding rule
Same as Slide rule, under Slide, n.
Sliding scale
A scale for raising or lowering imposts in proportion to the fall or rise of prices
Sliding ways
the timber guides used in launching a vessel.