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- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
slider \slid"er\, a.
see slidder. obs. --chaucer.
1913 webster
see also:
slidder
- [2] : 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.
1913 webster
2. zool. the red-bellied terrapin pseudemys rugosa.
local, u. s.
1913 webster
3. zool. any of several north american freshwater turtles
of the genus chrysemis; some, such as chrysemis
scripta are sold commercially as pets. --rhud
pjc
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.
pjc
slider pump, a form of rotary pump.
1913 webster
see also:
pseudemys rugosa chrysemis chrysemis scripta slider pump
- [3] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
terrapin \ter"rapin\, n. probably of american indian origin.
zool.
any one of numerous species of tortoises living in fresh and
brackish waters. many of them are valued for food. written
also terapin, terrapen, terrapene, turpen, and
turapen.
1913 webster
note: the yellow-bellied terrapin pseudemys scabra of the
southern united states, the red-bellied terrapin
pseudemys rugosa or chrysemys rubriventris,
native of the tributaries chesapeake bay called also
potter, slider, and redfender, and the
diamond-back or salt-marsh terrapin malaclemmys
palustris, are the most important american species.
the diamond-back terrapin is native of nearly the whole
of the atlantic coast of the united states.
1913 webster
alligator terrapin, the snapping turtle.
mud terrapin, any one of numerous species of american
tortoises of the genus cinosternon.
painted terrapin, the painted turtle. see under painted.
speckled terrapin, a small fresh-water american terrapin
chelopus guttatus having the carapace black with round
yellow spots; -- called also spotted turtle.
1913 webster
see also:
terapin terrapen terrapene turpen turapen pseudemys scabra
pseudemys rugosa chrysemys rubriventris potter slider redfender
malaclemmys palustris alligator terrapin mud terrapin cinosternon painted terrapin
painted speckled terrapin chelopus guttatus spotted turtle
- [4] : WordNet (r) 2.0
slider
n 1: a person who slips or slides because of loss of traction
syn: skidder, slipper
2: someone who races the luge syn: luger
3: freshwater turtle of united states and south america;
frequently raised commercially; some young sold as pets
syn: yellow-bellied terrapin, pseudemys scripta
4: a fastball that curves slightly away from the side from
which it was thrown
see also:
skidder slipper luger yellow-bellied terrapin pseudemys scripta
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