Definition of slide

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Slide (v. t.) To pass or put imperceptibly; to slip; as, to slide in a word to vary the sense of a question..

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Slide :: Slide (v. t.) To pass along smoothly or unobservedly; to move gently onward without friction or hindrance; as, a ship or boat slides through the water..
Slit :: Slit () 3d. pers. sing. pres. of Slide.
Slip :: Slip (v. t.) To cause to move smoothly and quickly; to slide; to convey gently or secretly.
Sliding :: Sliding (a.) That slides or slips; gliding; moving smoothly.
Slidden :: Slidden () p. p. of Slide.
Slide :: Slide (v. t.) To slip when walking or standing; to fall.
Crosshead :: Crosshead (n.) A beam or bar across the head or end of a rod, etc., or a block attached to it and carrying a knuckle pin; as the solid crosspiece running between parallel slides, which receives motion from the piston of a steam engine and imparts it to the connecting rod, which is hinged to the crosshead..
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..
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.) Smooth, even passage or progress..
Recidivate :: Recidivate (v. i.) To backslide; to fall again.
Backslider :: Backslider (n.) One who backslides.
Coast :: Coast (n.) To slide down hill; to slide on a sled, upon snow or ice..
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..
Skip :: Skip (n.) An iron bucket, which slides between guides, for hoisting mineral and rock..
Slidegroat :: Slidegroat (n.) The game of shovelboard.
Slue :: Slue (v. i.) To turn about; to turn from the course; to slip or slide and turn from an expected or desired course; -- often followed by round.
Slide :: Slide (n.) A slide valve.
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..
Guillotine :: Guillotine (n.) A machine for beheading a person by one stroke of a heavy ax or blade, which slides in vertical guides, is raised by a cord, and let fall upon the neck of the victim..
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