[
US
/ˈskɪd/
]
[ UK /skˈɪd/ ]
[ UK /skˈɪd/ ]
NOUN
- a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation
- one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects
- an unexpected slide
VERB
-
slide without control
the car skidded in the curve on the wet road - apply a brake or skid to
- elevate onto skids
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move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
the wheels skidded against the sidewalk
How To Use skid In A Sentence
- The driver braked abruptly, causing the car to skid a little.
- The motorcyclist had a brush with danger as he skidded round the bend.
- For convenience and safety, some skid-steer loader manufacturers mount switches on the steering control grips or levers to control these multifunctional tools.
- Giving the driver a nod, the truck gunned it, and sped back onto the more secure skidder tail.
- Recently, the company introduced the first radial tire for skid-steer loaders.
- There were skid marks on the road where a car had braked suddenly.
- Other measures in the plan include new lane markings, anti-skid surfacing and several hundred yards of bus lane on Brighton Way up to the roundabout.
- He felt his skin abrade as he skidded off the tarp, but he lay still, apart from eyes blinking in the sudden light. THE LAST TEMPTATION
- Suddenly the bus ahead of us skidded off the road and tipped over on its side in a rice field. Christianity Today
- Rocket Docket Rudolph was pushing the Steere case through on greased skids; Marta doubted even a murder in the office would slow him down. ROUGH JUSTICE
