slides
Moves without friction
Slides are smooth, sloped surfaces designed for descending, typically found on playgrounds where children climb up and slide down.
The word extends to any controlled descent or lateral movement: a baseball player slides into base, stock prices slide downward, and things slide into place when they fit smoothly.
Slides are also individual frames in a presentation, a usage that persists from the era of photographic transparencies projected onto screens.
As footwear, slides are backless sandals you slip into without fastening.
She kicked off her slides at the door.
Inclined passage for descent
- ladderPortable climbing frame
- landingDescent's final moment
- playgroundChildren's outdoor recreation space
- recessPause in activity
children · glide · descent · whoosh · polished · slippery · metal · plastic
Constructed water channel
- plungeSudden steep descent
- chuteInclined passage for descent
- splashLiquid scattering on impact
- raftFlat water conveyance
inner tube · mat · lifeguard · wave pool · lazy river · aquapark · cascade · soak
Rapid pitch sweep
- portamentoSeamless pitch transition
- pitch bendContinuous note frequency alteration
- fretlessHaving no fingerboard dividers
- tromboneSlide-operated brass instrument
bottleneck · lap steel · dobro · resonator · blues · Hawaiian · legato
Open strappy footwear
- flip-flopsY-strapped casual sandals
- slip-onsShoes entered directly
- pool shoesWaterproof footwear for swimming areas
- shower shoesWaterproof communal bathroom footwear
footbed · straps · casual · summer · beachwear · poolside · rubber · sole
Water-saturated sediment surge
- avalancheRapid mountain snow collapse
- slumpExtended period of decline
- erosionGradual wearing away
- screeLoose rock debris
talus · unstable · terrain · sediment · hillside · collapse · displacement
Microsoft's presentation application
- KeynoteApple slideshow software
- transitionsMovements between states
- templatePreset pattern for reproduction
- bullet pointsMarked summary elements
visual aids · projector · screen · speaker notes · animations · handout · thumbnail · carousel
Thin glass over specimens
- specimenIndividual for examination
- sampleSubset for study
- stainingApplying dye or pigment
- mountingSteadily increasing in degree
smear · section · microscope · fixative · label · histology · pathology · biopsy
State of being see-through
- 35mmFilm width measurement
- carouselRevolving platform with seats
- KodachromeColor reversal film brand
- EktachromeColor reversal film brand
Device securing hair sections
- barretteSmall clasp for locks
- bobby pinSmall hair-securing clip
- decorativeServing to beautify
- fascinatorOrnamental clip-on millinery
ornament · accessory · styling · updo · French twist · secure · clasp · jeweled
chute
Inclined passage for descent
- ladderPortable climbing frame
- landingDescent's final moment
- playgroundChildren's outdoor recreation space
recess · children · glide · descent · whoosh · polished · slippery · metal · plastic · height
flume
Constructed water channel
raft · inner tube · mat · lifeguard · wave pool · lazy river · aquapark · cascade · soak · wet
glissando
Rapid pitch sweep
- portamentoSeamless pitch transition
- pitch bendContinuous note frequency alteration
- fretlessHaving no fingerboard dividers
trombone · bottleneck · lap steel · dobro · resonator · blues · Hawaiian · legato
sandals
Open strappy footwear
- flip-flopsY-strapped casual sandals
- slip-onsShoes entered directly
- pool shoesWaterproof footwear for swimming areas
shower shoes · footbed · straps · casual · summer · beachwear · poolside · rubber · sole · comfort
debris flow
Water-saturated sediment surge
scree · talus · unstable · terrain · sediment · hillside · collapse · displacement
PowerPoint
Microsoft's presentation application
- KeynoteApple slideshow software
- transitionsMovements between states
- templatePreset pattern for reproduction
bullet points · visual aids · projector · screen · speaker notes · animations · handout · thumbnail · carousel · embed
cover slip
Thin glass over specimens
mounting · smear · section · microscope · fixative · label · histology · pathology · biopsy · tissue
transparency
State of being see-through
- 35mmFilm width measurement
- carouselRevolving platform with seats
- KodachromeColor reversal film brand
Ektachrome · light box · positive · viewer · archive · fade · dissolve
hair clip
Device securing hair sections
- barretteSmall clasp for locks
- bobby pinSmall hair-securing clip
- decorativeServing to beautify
fascinator · ornament · accessory · styling · updo · French twist · secure · clasp · jeweled · tortoiseshell
- footwearboot, shoes, sandal, boots, pumps
- kids playplaytime, playing, board games, blocks, card games
- playplay, free play, games, played, toys
- visualsimage, illustrations, photograph, images, diagram
- kids' stufftoys, games, cartoons, dolls, dinosaurs
- toddlerstoddler, three-year-old, toddlerhood, terrible twos, first steps
- water slideSlick chute into pool
- let slideChoose not to address
- sliding doorPanel moving along tracks
- slide showSequential projected images
- letting slideChoosing to ignore
- slip and slideWet lawn toy
slide, sliding, slid, landslide, slider, mudslide, slide off, rockslide, waterslide