slide

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sloping channel through which things can descend
the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it
a transparency mounted in a frame
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
plaything consisting of a sloping chute down which children can slide
move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
(geology) the descent of a large mass of earth or rocks or snow etc.
(music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale
to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly
move smoothly along a surface
To move along the surface of any body by slipping, or without walking or rolling
Especially, to move over snow or ice with a smooth, uninterrupted motion, as on a sled moving by the force of gravity, or on the feet
To pass inadvertently
To pass along smoothly or unobservedly
To slip when walking or standing
To pass from one note to another with no perceptible cassation of sound
To pass out of one´s thought as not being of any consequence
To cause to slide
To pass or put imperceptibly
The act of sliding
Smooth, even passage or progress
That on which anything moves by sliding
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
A surface of ice or snow on which children slide for amusement
That which operates by sliding
A cover which opens or closes an aperture by sliding over it
A moving piece which is guided by a part or parts along which it slides
A clasp or brooch for a belt, or the like
A plate or slip of glass on which is a picture or delineation to be exhibited by means of a magic lantern, stereopticon, or the like
The descent of a mass of earth, rock, or snow down a hill or mountain side
A small dislocation in beds of rock along a line of fissure
A grace consisting of two or more small notes moving by conjoint degrees, and leading to a principal note either above or below
An apparatus in the trumpet and trombone by which the sounding tube is lengthened and shortened so as to produce the tones between the fundamental and its harmonics
A sound which, by a gradual change in the position of the vocal organs, passes imperceptibly into another sound
A slide valve
Residential area (city, town, village) in the United States of America (USA) in Texas

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