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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..

Slide :: Slide (n.) A plate or slip of glass on which is a picture or delineation to be exhibited by means of a magic lantern, stereopticon, or the like; a plate on which is an object to be examined with a microscope..

Cover :: Cover (n.) The lap of a slide valve.

Travel :: Travel (n.) The length of stroke of a reciprocating piece; as, the travel of a slide valve..

Telescope :: Telescope (a.) To slide or pass one within another, after the manner of the sections of a small telescope or spyglass; to come into collision, as railway cars, in such a manner that one runs into another..

Slider :: Slider (n.) One who, or that which, slides; especially, a sliding part of an instrument or machine..

Slide :: Slide (v. t.) To slip when walking or standing; to fall.

Slide :: Slide (n.) Smooth, even passage or progress..

Packing :: Packing (n.) The substance in a stuffing box, through which a piston rod slides..

Landslide :: Landslide (n.) The land which slips down.

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..

Skip :: Skip (n.) An iron bucket, which slides between guides, for hoisting mineral and rock..

Shears :: Shears (n.) The bedpiece of a machine tool, upon which a table or slide rest is secured; as, the shears of a lathe or planer. See Illust. under Lathe..

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..

Slide :: Slide (n.) The act of sliding; as, a slide on the ice..

Lapse :: Lapse (v. i.) To slide or slip in moral conduct; to fail in duty; to fall from virtue; to deviate from rectitude; to commit a fault by inadvertence or mistake.

Slip :: Slip (n.) To move along the surface of a thing without bounding, rolling, or stepping; to slide; to glide..

Slid :: Slid () imp. & p. p. of Slide.

Slip :: Slip (v. t.) To cause to move smoothly and quickly; to slide; to convey gently or secretly.

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