slide

Noun
  1. A small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study (synset 104245030)
    is a type of: plate glass, sheet glass - glass formed into large thin sheets
    has:
    • cover glass, cover slip - a small and very thin piece of glass used to cover the specimen on a microscope slide
    • section - a very thin slice (of tissue or mineral or other substance) for examination under a microscope
    same as: microscope slide
  2. (geology) the descent of a large mass of earth or rocks or snow etc. (synset 107419544)
    referred to in: geology - a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks
    is a type of: descent - a movement downward
    subtypes:
    • avalanche - a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain
    • landslide, landslip - a slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff
  3. (music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale (synset 106870314)
    "the violinist was indulgent with his swoops and slides"
    referred to in: music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
    is a type of: glissando - a rapid series of ascending or descending notes on the musical scale
    same as: swoop
  4. Plaything consisting of a sloping chute down which children can slide (synset 104245234)
    is a type of: plaything, toy - an artifact designed to be played with
    is a part of: playground - yard consisting of an outdoor area for children's play
    same as: playground slide, sliding board
  5. The act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it (synset 100329328)
    "his slide didn't stop until the bottom of the hill"; "the children lined up for a coast down the snowy slope"
    is a type of: motion, move, movement - the act of changing location from one place to another
    subtypes:
    same as: coast, glide
  6. A transparency mounted in a frame;
    Viewed with a slide projector (synset 104244879)
    is a type of: foil, transparency - picture consisting of a positive photograph or drawing on a transparent base; viewed with a projector
    has: positive - a film showing a photographic image whose tones correspond to those of the original subject
    same as: lantern slide
  7. Sloping channel through which things can descend (synset 103033305)
    is a type of: gutter, trough - a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater
    subtypes:
    • glacier mill, moulin - a chute through which supraglacial water enters a glacier, boring either to the bedrock or to the depth of common crevasse formation
    • coal chute - a chute for coal
    • runway - a chute down which logs can slide
    • water chute - chute with flowing water down which toboggans and inner tubes and people slide into a pool
    has: skid - one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects
    same as: chute, slideway, sloping trough
Verb
  1. Move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner (synset 201874268)
    "the wheels skidded against the sidewalk"
    is a type of: glide - move smoothly and effortlessly
    subtypes:
    • submarine - move forward or under in a sliding motion
    • skid - slide without control
    • side-slip - slide sideways through the air in a downward direction in an airplane along an inclined lateral axis
    same as: skid, slew, slip, slue
  2. To pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly (synset 201890481)
    "They slid through the wicket in the big gate"
    is a type of: go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
    same as: slither
  3. Move smoothly along a surface (synset 202095257)
    "He slid the money over to the other gambler"
    is a type of: displace, move - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense

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