ˈslīdə(r) noun
( -s )
Etymology: slide (I) + -er
1. : one that uses or operates a slide: as
a. : a person that coasts over a slippery surface
the hill was swarming with sliders
b. : a worker who slides covers onto commodities (as matches, tobacco) packed in slide-top boxes
2. : slide 4
3. : a sliding part or device ; especially : a zipper pull
the annoyance of a zipper that pops open behind the slider — New York Times Magazine
4. : any of various No. American freshwater edible turtles especially of the genus Pseudemys
5. : a pitch in baseball that looks like a fast ball but curves slightly