beak vs slide

beak

noun
  • A toe clip. 

  • Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Libythea, notable for the beak-like elongation on their heads. 

  • A schoolmaster (originally, at Eton). 

  • The human nose, especially one that is large and pointed. 

  • That part of a ship, before the forecastle, which is fastened to the stem, and supported by the main knee. 

  • A rigid structure projecting from the front of a bird's face, used for pecking, grooming, foraging, carrying items, eating food, etc. 

  • A similar structure forming the jaws of an octopus, turtle, etc. 

  • A justice of the peace; a magistrate. 

  • The upper or projecting part of the shell, near the hinge of a bivalve. 

  • The prolongation of certain univalve shells containing the canal. 

  • The long projecting sucking mouth of some insects and other invertebrates, as in the Hemiptera. 

  • A beam, shod or armed at the end with a metal head or point, and projecting from the prow of an ancient galley, used as a ram to pierce the vessel of an enemy; a beakhead. 

  • cocaine. 

  • Any process somewhat like the beak of a bird, terminating the fruit or other parts of a plant. 

  • Anything projecting or ending in a point like a beak, such as a promontory of land. 

  • A continuous slight projection ending in an arris or narrow fillet; that part of a drip from which the water is thrown off. 

verb
  • To play truant. 

  • Seize with the beak. 

  • Strike with the beak. 

slide

noun
  • A shoe that is backless and open-toed. 

  • A mechanism consisting of a part which slides on or against a guide. 

  • A pocket in one's pants (trousers). 

  • The falling of large amounts of rubble, earth and stones down the slope of a hill or mountain; avalanche. 

  • A hand-held device made of smooth, hard material, used in the practice of slide guitar. 

  • A small dislocation in beds of rock along a line of fissure. 

  • A voluntary stutter used as a technique to control stuttering in one's speech. 

  • A sound which, by a gradual change in the position of the vocal organs, passes imperceptibly into another sound. 

  • The act of sliding; smooth, even passage or progress. 

  • An item of play equipment that children can climb up and then slide down again. 

  • A flat, usually rectangular piece of glass or similar material on which a prepared sample may be viewed through a microscope Generally referred to as a microscope slide. 

  • A lever that can be moved in two directions. 

  • A valve that works by sliding, such as in a trombone. 

  • A clasp or brooch for a belt, etc. 

  • A page of a computer presentation package such as PowerPoint. 

  • A grace consisting of two or more small notes moving by conjoint degrees, and leading to a principal note either above or below. 

  • A transparent plate bearing an image to be projected to a screen. 

  • The act of dropping down and skidding into a base 

  • A lively dance from County Kerry, in 12/8 time. 

  • A promiscuous woman, slut. 

  • An inclined plane on which heavy bodies slide by the force of gravity, especially one constructed on a mountainside for conveying logs by sliding them down. 

  • A surface of ice, snow, butter, etc. on which someone can slide for amusement or as a practical joke. 

verb
  • To (cause to) move in continuous contact with a surface. 

  • To lose one’s balance on a slippery surface. 

  • To move on a low-friction surface. 

  • To pass or put imperceptibly; to slip. 

  • To decrease in amount or value. 

  • To smoothly pass from one note to another by bending the pitch upwards or downwards. 

  • To ride down snowy hills upon a toboggan or similar object for recreation. 

  • To go; to move from one place or to another. 

  • To pass along smoothly or unobservedly; to move gently onward without friction or hindrance. 

  • To drop down and skid into a base. 

  • To subtly direct a facial expression at (someone). 

  • To kick so that the ball slides along the ground with little or no turning. 

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