slide vs microscope slide

microscope slide vs slide

slide and microscope slide both are nouns.

slide is a verb but microscope slide is not a verb.

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

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

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

slide (noun)	microscope slide (noun)
the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it	a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
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.

slide (verb)	microscope 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 slide and microscope slide

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