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Steem :: Steelyard (n.) A form of balance in which the body to be weighed is suspended from the shorter arm of a lever, which turns on a fulcrum, and a counterpoise is caused to slide upon the longer arm to produce equilibrium, its place upon this arm (which is notched or graduated) indicating the weight; a Roman balance; -- very commonly used also in the plural form, steelyards..

Outslide :: Outslide (v. i.) To slide outward, onward, or forward; to advance by sliding..

Relapse :: Relapse (v. i.) To fall from Christian faith into paganism, heresy, or unbelief; to backslide..

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

Chute :: Chute (n.) A framework, trough, or tube, upon or through which objects are made to slide from a higher to a lower level, or through which water passes to a wheel..

Relapse :: Relapse (v. i.) To slip or slide back, in a literal sense; to turn back..

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

Slide :: Slide (n.) Same as Guide bar, under Guide..

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.) 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..

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

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

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

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

Slidegroat :: Slidegroat (n.) The game of shovelboard.

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..

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..

Slither :: Slither (v. i.) To slide; to glide.

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

Backsliding :: Backsliding (n.) The act of one who backslides; abandonment of faith or duty.

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