slider
noun
slid·er ˈslī-dər 
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
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web San Francisco had taken a 2-0 lead in the top of the fifth when Mike Yastrzemski singled and David Villar drove a center-cut, 2-and-2 slider from Kershaw for a two-run homer to right-center. 
Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2022 Carroll’s fifth-inning double came on a 2-2 slider from Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Cristopher Sanchez. Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 29 Aug. 2022 Finally, the living room windows needed replacing, and the French doors were converted to a sleeker slider. Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2022 That's why Gyory and his cohorts designed the controller as a claw, with input attached to a slider that maps directly to the position of a ship onscreen. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 3 Aug. 2022 Turner, Hanser Alberto and Trea Turner all made outstanding plays on grounders in a four-inning span to maintain Kershaw's perfection, but Rengifo drove a low 2-1 slider into left. Greg Beacham, ajc, 16 July 2022 The fireballer’s struggles continued, with Dalbec — who’d fanned with two in scoring position in the first — driving a 2-and-2 slider into the left-field seats for a 4-3 lead. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 15 July 2022 Southpaw has been up to 101 w/firm swing-and-miss slider. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2022 Snead struck out Kole Calhoun, who had hit the game-tying RBI single in the ninth, on a 2-2 slider. Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 July 2022 See More
Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2022 Carroll’s fifth-inning double came on a 2-2 slider from Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Cristopher Sanchez. Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 29 Aug. 2022 Finally, the living room windows needed replacing, and the French doors were converted to a sleeker slider. Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2022 That's why Gyory and his cohorts designed the controller as a claw, with input attached to a slider that maps directly to the position of a ship onscreen. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 3 Aug. 2022 Turner, Hanser Alberto and Trea Turner all made outstanding plays on grounders in a four-inning span to maintain Kershaw's perfection, but Rengifo drove a low 2-1 slider into left. Greg Beacham, ajc, 16 July 2022 The fireballer’s struggles continued, with Dalbec — who’d fanned with two in scoring position in the first — driving a 2-and-2 slider into the left-field seats for a 4-3 lead. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 15 July 2022 Southpaw has been up to 101 w/firm swing-and-miss slider. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2022 Snead struck out Kole Calhoun, who had hit the game-tying RBI single in the ninth, on a 2-2 slider. Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 July 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1