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Definitions of skid:

  • noun:   an unexpected slide
  • noun:   one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects
  • noun:   a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation
  • verb:   move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
    Example: "The wheels skidded against the sidewalk"
  • verb:   slide without control
    Example: "The car skidded in the curve on the wet road"
  • verb:   apply a brake or skid to
  • verb:   elevate onto skids


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