Definition of slide

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Slide (v. t.) To cause to slide; to thrust along; as, to slide one piece of timber along another..

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Backsliding :: Backsliding (n.) The act of one who backslides; abandonment of faith or duty.
Slide :: Slide (n.) Smooth, even passage or progress..
Cursor :: Cursor (n.) Any part of a mathematical instrument that moves or slides backward and forward upon another part.
Slid :: Slid () imp. & p. p. of Slide.
Horse :: Horse (a.) An iron bar for a sheet traveler to slide upon.
Slide :: Slide (v. t.) To slip when walking or standing; to fall.
Slidegroat :: Slidegroat (n.) The game of shovelboard.
Lap :: Lap (n.) The amount by which a slide valve at its half stroke overlaps a port in the seat, being equal to the distance the valve must move from its mid stroke position in order to begin to open the port. Used alone, lap refers to outside lap. See Outside lap (below)..
Slide :: Slide (n.) An inclined plane on which heavy bodies slide by the force of gravity, esp. one constructed on a mountain side for conveying logs by sliding them down..
Shear :: Shear (v. t.) An action, resulting from applied forces, which tends to cause two contiguous parts of a body to slide relatively to each other in a direction parallel to their plane of contact; -- also called shearing stress, and tangential stress..
Overslip :: Overslip (v. t.) To slip or slide over; to pass easily or carelessly beyond; to omit; to neglect; as, to overslip time or opportunity..
Trammel :: Trammel (n.) An instrument for drawing ellipses, one part of which consists of a cross with two grooves at right angles to each other, the other being a beam carrying two pins (which slide in those grooves), and also the describing pencil..
Director :: Director (n.) A slender grooved instrument upon which a knife is made to slide when it is wished to limit the extent of motion of the latter, or prevent its injuring the parts beneath..
Slide :: Slide (n.) A cover which opens or closes an aperture by sliding over it.
Relapse :: Relapse (v. i.) To slide or turn back into a former state or practice; to fall back from some condition attained; -- generally in a bad sense, as from a state of convalescence or amended condition; as, to relapse into a stupor, into vice, or into barbarism; -- sometimes in a good sense; as, to relapse into slumber after being disturbed..
Slide :: Slide (n.) A small dislocation in beds of rock along a line of fissure.
Slip :: Slip (v. t.) To cause to slip or slide off, or out of place; as, a horse slips his bridle; a dog slips his collar..
Tumbler :: Tumbler (n.) A movable obstruction in a lock, consisting of a lever, latch, wheel, slide, or the like, which must be adjusted to a particular position by a key or other means before the bolt can be thrown in locking or unlocking..
Slit :: Slit () 3d. pers. sing. pres. of Slide.
Landslide :: Landslide (n.) The land which slips down.
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