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Spline :: Spline (n.) A rectangular piece fitting grooves like key seats in a hub and a shaft, so that while the one may slide endwise on the other, both must revolve together; a feather; also, sometimes, a groove to receive such a rectangular piece..

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

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

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

Slide :: Slide (n.) A cover which opens or closes an aperture by sliding over it.

Faucet :: Faucet (n.) A fixture for drawing a liquid, as water, molasses, oil, etc., from a pipe, cask, or other vessel, in such quantities as may be desired; -- called also tap, and cock. It consists of a tubular spout, stopped with a movable plug, spigot, valve, or slide..

Landslide :: Landslide (n.) The slipping down of a mass of land from a mountain, hill, etc..

Lames :: Lames (n. pl.) Small steel plates combined together so as to slide one upon the other and form a piece of armor.

Slide :: Slide (v. t.) Especially, to move over snow or ice with a smooth, uninterrupted motion, as on a sled moving by the force of gravity, or on the feet..

Horse :: Horse (a.) An iron bar for a sheet traveler to slide upon.

Slit :: Slit () 3d. pers. sing. pres. of Slide.

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

Throw :: Throw (n.) The extreme movement given to a sliding or vibrating reciprocating piece by a cam, crank, eccentric, or the like; travel; stroke; as, the throw of a slide valve. Also, frequently, the length of the radius of a crank, or the eccentricity of an eccentric; as, the throw of the crank of a steam engine is equal to half the stroke of the piston..

Slide :: Slide (n.) A slide valve.

Toboggan :: Toboggan (v. i.) To slide down hill over the snow or ice on a toboggan.

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 (v. t.) To move along the surface of any body by slipping, or without walking or rolling; to slip; to glide; as, snow slides down the mountain's side..

Slide :: Slide (n.) The descent of a mass of earth, rock, or snow down a hill or mountain side; as, a land slide, or a snow slide; also, the track of bare rock left by a land slide..

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..

Slide :: Slide (n.) That which operates by sliding.

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