microscope slide vs slide

slide vs microscope slide

microscope slide and slide both are nouns.

microscope slide is not a verb while slide is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
microscope slide	Yes	No	No	No
slide	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, microscope slide and slide are synonyms defined as:

microscope slide and slide: a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study

microscope slide (noun)	slide (noun)
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study	the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it
	sloping channel through which things can descend
	a transparency mounted in a frame; viewed with a slide projector
	a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
	plaything consisting of a sloping chute down which children can slide
	(music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale
	(geology) the descent of a large mass of earth or rocks or snow etc.

microscope slide (verb)	slide (verb)
	to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly
	move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
	move smoothly along a surface

Difference between microscope slide and slide

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