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- Dictionaryskid/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"
- 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.
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1. : one of a group of objects (such as planks or logs) used to support or elevate a structure or object. 2. : a wooden fender hung over a ship's side to protect it in handling cargo. 3. : a usually iron shoe or clog attached to a chain and placed under a wheel to prevent its turning when descending a steep hill : drag. 4.
SKID definition: 1. (especially of a vehicle) to slide along a surface so that you have no control: 2. a sliding…. Learn more.
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.
to cause (a vehicle) to slide sideways or (of a vehicle) to slide sideways while in motion, esp out of control. 2. (intransitive) to slide without revolving, as the wheel of a moving vehicle after sudden braking. 3. (transitive) US and Canadian. to put or haul on a skid, esp along a special track. 4.
skid. noun [ C ] us / skɪd / uk / skɪd / a sliding movement that cannot be controlled: She was riding too fast on a wet road, and the motorcycle went into a skid. one of two long flat pieces under some aircraft, such as helicopters, that help the aircraft to land. BWBImages/E+/GettyImages.
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.
skid. (skĭd) n. 1. The action of sliding or slipping over a surface, often sideways. 2. a. A plank, log, or timber, usually one of a pair, used as a support or as a track for sliding or rolling heavy objects. b. A pallet for loading or handling goods, especially one having solid sideboards and no bottom. c.
skĭd. The action of sliding or slipping over a surface, often sideways. A plank, log, etc., often one of a pair or set, used as a support or as a track upon which to slide or roll a heavy object. A low, movable wooden platform for holding loads or stacks.
One of a set of peeled logs or timbers, partially sunk into the ground, and forming a roadway along or down which logs are drawn or slid; also, one of the logs forming a skidway (see Compounds ). U.S. 1851. New skids are nicely peeled..and plentifully as well as calculatingly laid along the road.
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