1. A fastball that curves slightly away from the side from which it was thrown
   "The slider fooled the batter, resulting in a strikeout"
    
2. A person who slips or slides because of loss of traction
   "The icy pavement was treacherous, turning many pedestrians into unwilling sliders";
   - skidder, slipper
    
3. Someone who races the luge
   "The Olympic slider set a new track record";
   - luger
    
4. Freshwater turtle of United States and South America; frequently raised commercially; some young sold as pets
   "Children often keep sliders as their first pet turtle";
   - yellow-bellied terrapin, Pseudemys scripta

Derived forms: sliders

Type of: actor, bullet [N. Amer], doer, fastball, heater, hummer, sledder, smoke, turtle, worker

Part of: genus Pseudemys, Pseudemys

Encyclopedia: Slider