slider

A noun referring to a person or thing that slides, or a type of fastball in baseball that curves away from the pitcher's throwing side.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das eine Person oder Sache bezeichnet, die gleitet oder rutscht, sowie einen Schieberegler an Geräten und einen bestimmten Fastball im Baseball, der zur Wurfseite des Pitchers hin abweicht.

1. Person who slips or slides B2 informal

   An individual who loses traction and slides, often on a slippery surface.

   • The icy sidewalk turned many pedestrians into sliders.
   • He was a slider on the wet floor, nearly falling.
   • Kids on the playground were sliders on the frosty slide.

   🇩🇪Rutschende Person

   Synonyme: skidderslipper

2. Luge racer B2 formal sport

   A person who participates in the sport of luge, racing down an ice track on a sled.

   • The slider trained for years to compete in the Winter Olympics.
   • Professional sliders reach incredible speeds on the luge track.
   • The slider's precision and control are crucial for a fast run.

   🇩🇪Rennrodler

   Synonyme: lugersledder

3. Freshwater turtle B2 formal scientific

   A type of turtle native to freshwater habitats in the United States and South America, often raised commercially and sold as pets.

   • The red-eared slider is a popular pet turtle species.
   • Sliders are commonly found in ponds and rivers across the southern US.
   • Many sliders are bred on farms for the pet trade.

   🇩🇪Rotwangen-Schmuckschildkröte

4. Baseball pitch B2 formal sport

   A type of fastball that curves slightly away from the side from which it was thrown, used to deceive batters.

   • The pitcher threw a slider that broke away from the batter.
   • His slider is his most effective pitch against right-handed hitters.
   • The catcher called for a slider to keep the batter off balance.

   🇩🇪Slider

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• slider's possessive singular form