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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.
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.
1. 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. (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.
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.
A beam, plank, or piece of timber, esp. one of a number upon which something rests or is supported, or by which a thing is held in position. 1609–10. It. p d for two Skiddes for the frame of the bells, v s iiij d. Cranbrook Churchwardens' Accts. in J. C. L. Stahlschmidt, Church Bells of Kent (1887) 239. 1760.
Definition of skid noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A complete guide to the word "SKID": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
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.
