An item of play equipment that children can climb up and then slide down again. • A surface of ice, snow, butter, etc. on which someone can slide for amusement or as a practical joke. • The falling of large amounts of rubble, earth and stones down the slope of a hill or mountain; avalanche. • An inclined plane on which heavy bodies slide by the force of gravity, especially one constructed on a mountainside for conveying logs by sliding them down. • A mechanism, or portion of one, consisting of a part which slides on or against a guide. • The act of sliding; smooth, even passage or progress. • A lever that can be moved in two directions. • Synonym of slider (“movable part of a zip fastener that opens or closes the row of teeth”). • A valve that works by sliding, such as in a trombone. • A transparent plate bearing an image to be projected to a screen. • A page of a computer presentation package such as PowerPoint. • In full microscope slide: a flat, usually rectangular piece of glass or similar material on which a prepared sample may be viewed through a microscope. • The act of dropping down and skidding into a base • A hand-held device made of smooth, hard material, used in the practice of slide guitar. • A lively dance from County Kerry, in 12/8 time. • 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. • A sound which, by a gradual change in the position of the vocal organs, passes imperceptibly into another sound. • A clasp or brooch for a belt, etc. • Removable rank insignia worn on epaulettes of army uniform. • A pocket in one's pants (trousers). • A sandal that is backless and open-toed. • A voluntary stutter used as a technique to control stuttering in one's speech. • A promiscuous woman, slut.