skid
noun
- 1
an unexpected slide
- 2
a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation
- 3
one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects
verb
- 1
move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
the wheels skidded against the sidewalk
- 2
slide without control
the car skidded in the curve on the wet road
- 3
apply a brake or skid to
- 4
elevate onto skids
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