Definition of skid

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skid - 8 definitions

- noun
1. skid -- one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
2. brake shoe -- a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation
synonyms: brake shoe, shoe
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
3. skid -- an unexpected slide
synonyms: slip, sideslip
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
- verb
4. skid -- slide without control; "the car skidded in the curve on the wet road"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
5. skid -- elevate onto skids
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
6. skid -- apply a brake or skid to
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
7. skid -- move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner; "the wheels skidded against the sidewalk"
synonyms: slip, slue, slew, slide
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
8. skid, skids -- to slide sideways as a result of a loss of traction
synonyms: skids, skidded, skidding
Source:OWL 2 Web Ontology Language
 

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