slider

Meaning

Noun

• one who slides.
• A sliding door.
• A pitch thrown with added pressure by middle and ring fingers yielding a combination of backspin and sidespin, resulting in a motion to the left when thrown by a right handed pitcher.
• A similar delivery in which the wrist and ring finger work to impart backspin to the ball.
• A small hamburger.
• A piece of Teflon or similar material attached to a curling shoe that allows the player to slide along the ice.
• The movable part of a zip fastener that opens or closes the row of teeth.
• A widget allowing the user to select a value or position on a sliding scale.
• A slideshow on a web page.
• the red-bellied terrapin (Pseudemys rubriventris (species), syn. Pseudemys rugosa (species)).
• A rectangle of fabric that helps produce an orderly parachute deployment.
• Synonym of slide
• An open-toed and backless sandal

Related

Similar words

• miniburger, minihamburger

Origin

• From slide + -er.
• The meaning "small hamburger" was originally used to describe onion-steamed small burgers at White Castle restaurants, formerly spelt "Slyder".