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Sidewinder (slot car)
WordNet
noun
(1) Small pale-colored desert rattlesnake of southwestern United States; body moves in an s-shaped curve
(2) Air-to-air missile with infrared homing device
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From side and winder meaning it makes rounding motions from side to side as it progresses.
Noun
sidewinder (plural: sidewinders)
- A North American rattlesnake, Crotalus cerastes, that inhabits lowland deserts.
- A person who is untrustworthy.