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   skid

   /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"
   • ▪ slip; slide: "Barbara's foot skidded and she fell to the floor"
   • ▪ cause to skid: "he skidded his car"
   • ▪ move a heavy object on skids: North American "they skidded the logs down the hill to the waterfront"
   • 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.
   • ▪ each of a set of wooden rollers used for moving a log or other heavy object. North American
   • 3. a braking device consisting of a wooden or metal shoe preventing a wheel from revolving.
   • 4. a beam or plank of wood used to support a ship under construction or repair.
   • 5. a young person favouring long hair and dark, unkempt clothing and tending to behave rebelliously: informal Canadian "there are two guys in the band that are total skids and they only listen to metal"

   Word Origin late 17th century (as a noun in the sense ‘supporting beam’): perhaps related to Old Norse skíth (see ski).

   Derivatives

   • 1. skiddy adjective

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › skidSkid Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SKID is one of a group of objects (such as planks or logs) used to support or elevate a structure or object. How to use skid in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSKID | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SKID definition: 1. (especially of a vehicle) to slide along a surface so that you have no control: 2. a sliding…. Learn more.

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   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.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySKID | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   SKID meaning: 1. (especially of a vehicle) to slide along a surface so that you have no control: 2. a sliding…. Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSKID definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSKID | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   SKID definition: If a vehicle skids, it slides along a surface and you cannot control it: . Learn more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › skidSkid - definition of skid by The Free Dictionary

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   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. One of several logs or timbers forming a skid road.