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   skid

   /skɪd/

   verb

   • 1. (of a vehicle) slide, typically sideways or obliquely, on slippery ground or as a result of stopping or turning too quickly: "her car skidded and hit the grass verge"
   • ▪ slip; slide: "Barbara's foot skidded and she fell to the floor"
   • ▪ cause to skid: "he skidded his car"
   • ▪ move a heavy object on skids: North American "they skidded the logs down the hill to the waterfront"
   • 2. fasten a skid to (a wheel) as a brake.

   noun

   • 1. an act of skidding or sliding: "the Volvo went into a skid"
   • 2. a runner attached to the underside of an aircraft for use when landing on snow or grass.
   • ▪ each of a set of wooden rollers used for moving a log or other heavy object. North American
   • 3. a braking device consisting of a wooden or metal shoe preventing a wheel from revolving.
   • 4. a beam or plank of wood used to support a ship under construction or repair.
   • 5. a young person favouring long hair and dark, unkempt clothing and tending to behave rebelliously: informal Canadian "there are two guys in the band that are total skids and they only listen to metal"

   Word Origin late 17th century (as a noun in the sense ‘supporting beam’): perhaps related to Old Norse skíth (see ski).

   Derivatives

   • 1. skiddy adjective

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     skid. noun [ C ] us / skɪd / uk / skɪd / a sliding movement...

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     SKID definicja: 1. (especially of a vehicle) to slide along...

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   noun. a plank, bar, log, or the like, especially one of a pair, on which something heavy may be slid or rolled along. one of a number of such logs or timbers forming a skidway. a low mobile platform on which goods are placed for ease in handling, moving, etc. Compare stillage.

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   noun. an unexpected slide. synonyms: sideslip, slip. see more. verb. move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner. “the wheels skidded against the sidewalk” synonyms: slew, slide, slip, slue. see more. verb. slide without control. “the car skidded in the curve on the wet road” see more. verb. apply a brake or skid to. see more.

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