slider
    n 1: a person who slips or slides because of loss of traction
         [syn: skidder, slider, slipper]
    2: someone who races the luge [syn: luger, slider]
    3: freshwater turtle of United States and South America;
       frequently raised commercially; some young sold as pets [syn:
       slider, yellow-bellied terrapin, Pseudemys scripta]
    4: a fastball that curves slightly away from the side from which
       it was thrown

Slider \Slid"er\, a.
   See Slidder. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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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).
      [Local, U. S. ]
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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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Terrapin \Ter"ra*pin\, 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.]
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   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.
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   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.
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