1
: one that slides
2
: a freshwater turtle (Trachemys scripta synonym Pseudemys scripta) chiefly of the southeastern U.S.
especially
: one (T. scripta elegans) usually having a red stripe behind each eye and often sold as a pet
3
: a fast baseball pitch that breaks slightly in the same direction as a curve
4
: a very small meat sandwich typically served on a bun
especially
: a small hamburger
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Advertisement The Dodgers took a 2-0 lead in the fourth when Freddie Freeman singled and Andy Pages jumped on a first-pitch, 86-mph slider from Reds starter and former Sherman Oaks Notre Dame High star Hunter Greene, sending a 357-foot homer inside the left-field foul pole for his fifth homer.
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Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2024
His refined two-strike approach paid dividends in his final at-bat Friday night, poking a slider into right field for his first career RBI.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 18 May 2024
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Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2024
His refined two-strike approach paid dividends in his final at-bat Friday night, poking a slider into right field for his first career RBI.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 18 May 2024
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“Slider.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slider. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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slider
noun
slid·er
ˈslīd-ər 
1
: one that slides
2
: a baseball pitch thrown like a fastball but breaking similarly to a curve
3
: a small meat sandwich typically served on a bun
especially
: a small hamburger
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