slide

/slˈaɪd/

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Noun
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
Noun
(geology) the descent of a large mass of earth or rocks or snow etc.
Noun
(music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale; "the violinist was indulgent with his swoops and slides"
Noun
plaything consisting of a sloping chute down which children can slide
Noun
the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it; "his slide didn''t stop until the bottom of the hill"; "the children lined up for a coast down the snowy slope"
Noun
a transparency mounted in a frame; viewed with a slide projector
Noun
sloping channel through which things can descend
Verb
move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner; "the wheels skidded against the sidewalk"
Verb
to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly; "They slid through the wicket in the big gate"
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move smoothly along a surface; "He slid the money over to the other gambler"
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