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Noun
S:
(n)
skid
(one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects)
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part holonym
derivationally related form
S:
(n)
brake shoe
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shoe
,
skid
(a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation)
S:
(n)
skid
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slip
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sideslip
(an unexpected slide)
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Verb
S:
(v)
skid
(slide without control)
"the car skidded in the curve on the wet road"
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S:
(v)
skid
(elevate onto skids)
S:
(v)
skid
(apply a brake or skid to)
S:
(v)
skid
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slip
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slue
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slew
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slide
(move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner)
"the wheels skidded against the sidewalk"