 skid |
||
| 1. | [ verb ] slide without control, as of a car that does not grip the road | |
| 2. | [ verb ] move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner | |
| Synonyms: | slide slip slew slue | |
| Examples: | "the wheels skidded against the sidewalk" |
|
| Related terms: | glide side-slip submarine stumble slide slider | |
| 3. | [ verb ] apply a brake or skid to | |
| Related terms: | brake brake_shoe | |
| 4. | [ verb ] elevate onto skids | |
| Related terms: | raise | |
| 5. | [ noun ] one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects | |
| Related terms: | board chute | |
| 6. | [ noun ] restraint provided when the linings of the brake shoes are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to stop its rotation | |
| Synonyms: | shoe brake_shoe | |
| Related terms: | restraint drum_brake brake_lining | |
| 7. | [ noun ] an unexpected slide | |
| Synonyms: | sideslip slip | |
| Related terms: | slide dislocate | |
| Similar spelling: |
skewed skit |
|
