skid
v. slip sideways, slide uncontrollably across a surface; cause to slip sideways, cause to slide uncontrollably n. uncontrolled slide (especially of a vehicle); brake, device used to prevent a wheel from turning; plank or board on which heavy items may be slid or moved by rolling; pallet; runner in the landing gear of an aircraft | ||||
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SKID&tl= Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Skid
(v. t.)
To protect or support with a skid or skids; also, to cause to move on skids.
(v. t.)
To check with a skid, as wagon wheels.
(n.)
One of a pair of timbers or bars, usually arranged so as to form an inclined plane, as form a wagon to a door, along which anything is moved by sliding or rolling.
(n.)
One of a pair of horizontal rails or timbers for supporting anything, as a boat, a barrel, etc.
(n.)
Large fenders hung over a vessel's side to protect it in handling a cargo.
(n.)
A shoe or clog, as of iron, attached to a chain, and placed under the wheel of a wagon to prevent its turning when descending a steep hill; a drag; a skidpan; also, by extension, a hook attached to a chain, and used for the same purpose.
(n.)
A piece of timber used as a support, or to receive pressure.
(v. t.)
To protect or support with a skid or skids; also, to cause to move on skids.
(v. t.)
To check with a skid, as wagon wheels.
(n.)
One of a pair of timbers or bars, usually arranged so as to form an inclined plane, as form a wagon to a door, along which anything is moved by sliding or rolling.
(n.)
One of a pair of horizontal rails or timbers for supporting anything, as a boat, a barrel, etc.
(n.)
Large fenders hung over a vessel's side to protect it in handling a cargo.
(n.)
A shoe or clog, as of iron, attached to a chain, and placed under the wheel of a wagon to prevent its turning when descending a steep hill; a drag; a skidpan; also, by extension, a hook attached to a chain, and used for the same purpose.
(n.)
A piece of timber used as a support, or to receive pressure.
| WordNet 2.0 |
skid
Noun
1. one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects
(hypernym) board, plank
(part-holonym) chute, slide, slideway, sloping trough
2. a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation
(synonym) brake shoe, shoe
(hypernym) restraint, constraint
(part-holonym) drum brake, drum brakes
(part-meronym) brake lining
3. an unexpected slide
(synonym) slip, sideslip
(hypernym) slide, glide, coast
(derivation) slip, slue, slew, slide
Verb
1. slide without control; "the car skidded in the curve on the wet road"
(hypernym) slip, slue, slew, slide
(derivation) slip, sideslip
2. elevate onto skids
(hypernym) raise, lift, elevate, get up, bring up
3. apply a brake or skid to
(hypernym) brake
(derivation) brake shoe, shoe
4. move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner; "the wheels skidded against the sidewalk"
(synonym) slip, slue, slew, slide
(hypernym) glide
(hyponym) submarine
(derivation) slip, sideslip
Noun
1. one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects
(hypernym) board, plank
(part-holonym) chute, slide, slideway, sloping trough
2. a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation
(synonym) brake shoe, shoe
(hypernym) restraint, constraint
(part-holonym) drum brake, drum brakes
(part-meronym) brake lining
3. an unexpected slide
(synonym) slip, sideslip
(hypernym) slide, glide, coast
(derivation) slip, slue, slew, slide
Verb
1. slide without control; "the car skidded in the curve on the wet road"
(hypernym) slip, slue, slew, slide
(derivation) slip, sideslip
2. elevate onto skids
(hypernym) raise, lift, elevate, get up, bring up
3. apply a brake or skid to
(hypernym) brake
(derivation) brake shoe, shoe
4. move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner; "the wheels skidded against the sidewalk"
(synonym) slip, slue, slew, slide
(hypernym) glide
(hyponym) submarine
(derivation) slip, sideslip
| Australian Slang |
Hit the skids
apply the brakes
apply the brakes
On the skids
deteriorating fast
Put the skids under
place in a precarious position; ensure the downfall of
Skid-lid
helmet worn by a cyclist
Skids
brakes
| Anagram |
skid
disk kids
disk kids
| hEnglish - advanced version |
skid
skid
\skid\ (sk&ibreve;d), n. [icel. skī? a billet of wood. see shide.] [written also skeed.]
1. a shoe or clog, as of iron, attached to a chain, and placed under the wheel of a wagon to prevent its turning when descending a steep hill; a drag; a skidpan; also, by extension, a hook attached to a chain, and used for the same purpose.
2. a piece of timber used as a support, or to receive pressure. specifically: (a) pl. (naut.) large fenders hung over a vessel's side to protect it in handling a cargo. (b) one of a pair of timbers or bars, usually arranged so as to form an inclined plane, as form a wagon to a door, along which anything is moved by sliding or rolling. (c) one of a pair of horizontal rails or timbers for supporting anything, as a boat, a barrel, etc.
skid
\skid\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. skidded (?); p. pr. & vb. n. skidding.] 1. to protect or support with a skid or skids; also, to cause to move on skids.
2. to check with a skid, as wagon wheels.
skid
\skid\ (?), n. 1. (aëronautics) a runner (one or two) under some flying machines, used for landing.
2. [from the v.] act of skidding; -- called also side slip.
skid
\skid\, v. i. 1. to slide without rotating; -- said of a wheel held from turning while the vehicle moves onward.
2. to fail to grip the roadway; specif., to slip sideways on the road; to side-slip; -- said esp. of a cycle or automobile.
skid
\skid\, v. t. (forestry) to haul (logs) to a skid and load on a skidway.
skid
n
1. one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects
2. an unexpected slide [syn: slip, sideslip]
v 1: slide without control, as of a car that does not grip the road 2: elevate onto skids
3. apply a brake or skid to
4. move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner; "the wheels skidded against the sidewalk" [syn: slip, slue, slew, slide]
similar words(1)
skid road
skid
\skid\ (sk&ibreve;d), n. [icel. skī? a billet of wood. see shide.] [written also skeed.]
1. a shoe or clog, as of iron, attached to a chain, and placed under the wheel of a wagon to prevent its turning when descending a steep hill; a drag; a skidpan; also, by extension, a hook attached to a chain, and used for the same purpose.
2. a piece of timber used as a support, or to receive pressure. specifically: (a) pl. (naut.) large fenders hung over a vessel's side to protect it in handling a cargo. (b) one of a pair of timbers or bars, usually arranged so as to form an inclined plane, as form a wagon to a door, along which anything is moved by sliding or rolling. (c) one of a pair of horizontal rails or timbers for supporting anything, as a boat, a barrel, etc.
skid
\skid\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. skidded (?); p. pr. & vb. n. skidding.] 1. to protect or support with a skid or skids; also, to cause to move on skids.
2. to check with a skid, as wagon wheels.
skid
\skid\ (?), n. 1. (aëronautics) a runner (one or two) under some flying machines, used for landing.
2. [from the v.] act of skidding; -- called also side slip.
skid
\skid\, v. i. 1. to slide without rotating; -- said of a wheel held from turning while the vehicle moves onward.
2. to fail to grip the roadway; specif., to slip sideways on the road; to side-slip; -- said esp. of a cycle or automobile.
skid
\skid\, v. t. (forestry) to haul (logs) to a skid and load on a skidway.
skid
n
1. one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects
2. an unexpected slide [syn: slip, sideslip]
v 1: slide without control, as of a car that does not grip the road 2: elevate onto skids
3. apply a brake or skid to
4. move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner; "the wheels skidded against the sidewalk" [syn: slip, slue, slew, slide]
similar words(1)
skid road
SKID&tl= Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Glossary of petroleum Industry |
Skid
the rig to move a rig with a standard derrick from the location of a lost or completed hole preparatory to starting a new hole. Skidding the rig allows the move to be accomplished with little or no dismantling of equipment.
the rig to move a rig with a standard derrick from the location of a lost or completed hole preparatory to starting a new hole. Skidding the rig allows the move to be accomplished with little or no dismantling of equipment.
SKID&tl= Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Dictionary of Automotive Terms |
SKID&tl= Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Skid
Skid may refer tp:
- Pallet, a wood or plastic platform for holding machinery or equipment
- Skid (aerodynamic), in fixed-wing aircraft operations
- Skid (gang), a gang of disenfranchised, delinquent youth, often blue-collar, who live in middle class suburbs and linger on the fringe of society; the original skids were from the West End in Long Beach, New York
- A type of fairground ride
- Skid mark, in automobile and similar vehicle operations, a loss of traction during braking or turning on either both front wheels, or both rear wheels, or all four wheels. A skid may be induced by excessive braking, excessive turning force (due usually to excessive speed in the turn), or excessive power application in a turn (particularly in rear wheel drive vehicles). Skids usually occur as a result of excessive speed, braking, or power under conditions of poor traction due to ice, snow, or water on the pavement.
- Skid mark, slang for the untimely excretion of diarrhea into one's underpants through forced flatulence expulsion
- Skid, a sled runner (see ski)
- Skid road, a log path for removal of logs from a hilly forest a water channel may be bridged with transverse log segments to support and allow the movement of large logs downhill under the influence of gravity, or they may be placed on horizontal surfaces forming a rough trough to allow logs to be towed.
- Skid row (derived from "skid road"), a metaphor for a neighborhood filled with derelict persons
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