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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Slider \Slid"er\, n.
1. One who, or that which, slides; especially, a sliding part
of an instrument or machine.
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2. (Zool.) The red-bellied terrapin ({Pseudemys rugosa}).
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3. (Zool.) any of several North American freshwater turtles
of the genus {Chrysemis}; some, such as {Chrysemis
scripta} are sold commercially as pets. --[RHUD]
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4. (Baseball) a fast pitch that breaks slightly just in front
of the batter, in the same direction as a curve ball (i.
e., away from the side from which it was thrown).
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{Slider pump}, a form of rotary pump.
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