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• skid — [skid] n. [Early ModE, prob. < ON skith: see SKI ] ☆ 1. a plank, log, etc., often one of a pair or set, used as a support or as a track upon which to slide or roll a heavy object 2. a low, movable wooden platform for holding loads or stacks 3 …   English World dictionary

• Skid — Skid, v. i. 1. To slide without rotating; said of a wheel held from turning while the vehicle moves onward. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. To fail to grip the roadway; specif., to slip sideways on the road; to side slip; said esp. of a cycle or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• skid — ► VERB (skidded, skidding) 1) (of a vehicle) slide sideways on slippery ground or as a result of stopping or turning too quickly. 2) slip; slide. ► NOUN 1) an act of skidding. 2) a runner attached to the underside of an aircraft for use when… …   English terms dictionary

• skid — [[t]skɪd[/t]] n. v. skid•ded, skid•ding 1) bui a plank, bar, log, or the like, esp. one of a pair, on which something heavy may be slid or rolled along 2) a low mobile platform on which goods are placed for ease in handling, moving, etc 3) bui a… …   From formal English to slang

• skid — skiddingly, adv. /skid/, n., v., skidded, skidding. n. 1. a plank, bar, log, or the like, esp. one of a pair, on which something heavy may be slid or rolled along. 2. one of a number of such logs or timbers forming a skidway. 3. a low mobile… …   Universalium

• skid — /skɪd / (say skid) noun 1. a plank, bar, log, or the like, especially one of a pair, on which something heavy may be slid or rolled along. 2. US one of a number of such logs or planks forming a skidway. 3. a plank or the like, especially one of a …  

• skid — I. noun Etymology: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse skīth stick of wood more at ski Date: circa 1610 1. one of a group of objects (as planks or logs) used to support or elevate a structure or object 2. a wooden fender hung over a …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Skid mark — In motoring terms, a skid mark is the mark a tire makes when a vehicle wheel stops rolling and slides or spins on the surface of the road. More generally, any solid which moves against another can cause visible marks, and is an important aspect… …   Wikipedia

• skid — [1] A sideways slip or slide of a wheel through failure to grip the ground. Also see anti skid. [2] To slide sideways (often out of control). [3] To slide in a straight line (as after sudden braking with, maybe, locked brakes). Also see turn into …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• skid — {{11}}skid (n.) c.1600, beam or plank on which something rests, probably from a Scandinavian source akin to O.N. skið stick of wood (see SKI (Cf. ski)). A skid as something used to facilitate downhill motion (Cf. SKID ROW (Cf. skid row)) led to… …   Etymology dictionary

• skid — skid1 [skıd] v past tense and past participle skidded present participle skidding if a vehicle or a wheel on a vehicle skids, it suddenly slides sideways and you cannot control it ▪ The car skidded as she turned onto the highway. skid… …   Dictionary of contemporary English