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slider

slider

3 9.3
A person who slides down an icy track on a small sled lying on their back
  • noun
  • /ˈslaɪdər/
translation icon : piloto de luge
  • Ice, Slider ...

Examples

  • Knight Slider, Facebook.

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  • Not a slider.

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  • Knight Slider

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  • Slider," said Tim.

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  • "Slider," Mooch said.

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  • Next up, Maverick and Goose decide to play some beach volleyball with Iceman and Slider.

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  • The sights are a welcome relief from the usual "classic 22" style, which consists of a round bead front sight and horns covering a tiny slider with a notch on the rear sight.

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  • During the Winter Olympics, every slider hopes to win a gold medal in the luge event.

  • The expert slider navigated the twists and turns of the icy track with incredible speed.

  • As a professional slider, he trains daily to improve his times and become more competitive.

Synonyms

luger
vsslider
  • UK
2 8.9

A person who rides a small sled down an icy track in a winter race

is the alternative name with identical meaning used interchangeably

Surface Forms

slider singular
sliders plural

Morphology

slider = slide (transparent) = slide + er

Agent noun formed from the verb 'slide' (a person who slides in a sled), which is a straightforward derivation.

Etymology

Slider comes from slide, since a luge athlete literally 'slides' down an icy track on a small sled, so the word names someone who slides in that sport.