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skid

noun

1 skid

One of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects.

2 skid

A restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation.

synonyms: brake shoe, shoe.

Roget 215: support, ground, foundation, base, basis; terra firma; bearing, fulcrum, bait [U.S.], caudex crib; point d'appui [Fr.], pou sto [Gr.], purchase footing, hold, ... show more

Roget 706: prevention, preclusion, obstruction, stoppage; embolus, embolism [Med.]; infarct [Med.]; interruption, interception, interclusion; hindrance, impedition; retardment, ... show more

Dutch: schoen, remschoen

3 skid

An unexpected slide.

synonyms: sideslip, slip.

verb

1 skid

Slide without control.

2 skid

Elevate onto skids.

3 skid

Apply a brake or skid to.

4 skid

Move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner:
— The wheels skidded against the sidewalk.

synonyms: slew, slide, slip, slue.

Dutch: verschuiven


Moby thesaurus: avalanche, bank, coast, crab, dip, drop, edge, fall, feather, fishtail, flit, flow, fly, glide, glissade, glissando, go crabwise, go sideways, ice-skate, landslide ... show more.

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