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Quick definitions from WordNet (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 ("The wheels skidded against the sidewalk")
▸ verb: slide without control ("The car skidded in the curve on the wet road")
▸ verb: apply a brake or skid to
▸ verb: elevate onto skids
▸ Also see skids
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▸ 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 ("The wheels skidded against the sidewalk")
▸ verb: slide without control ("The car skidded in the curve on the wet road")
▸ verb: apply a brake or skid to
▸ verb: elevate onto skids
▸ Also see skids
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to skid
▸ Usage examples for skid
▸ Idioms related to skid (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing skid
▸ Words that often appear near skid
▸ Rhymes of skid
▸ Invented words related to skid