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skid

noun

  1. one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects

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  2. a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel’s rotation

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  3. an unexpected slide

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verb

  1. slide without control; “the car skidded in the curve on the wet road”

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  2. elevate onto skids

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  3. apply a brake or skid to

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  4. move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner; “the wheels skidded against the sidewalk”

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