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skid - an unexpected slide |
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slip,
sideslip |
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coast,
glide,
slide the area within view; "the coast is clear"
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skid - one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects |
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board,
plank a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose; "he nailed boards across the windows"
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chute,
slide,
slideway,
sloping trough sloping channel through which things can descend
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| verb |
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skid - move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner; "the wheels skidded against the sidewalk" |
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slip,
slue,
slew,
slide |
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glide move smoothly and effortlessly
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slip up,
stumble,
trip up make an error; "She slipped up and revealed the name"
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submarine attack by submarine; "The Germans submarined the Allies"
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skid move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner; "the wheels skidded against the sidewalk"
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side-slip slide sideways through the air in a downward direction in an airplane along an inclined lateral axis
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skid - slide without control; "the car skidded in the curve on the wet road" |
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skid,
slew,
slide,
slip,
slue move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner; "the wheels skidded against the sidewalk"
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skid - elevate onto skids |
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bring up,
elevate,
get up,
lift,
raise cause to come to a sudden stop; "The noise brought her up in shock"
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skid - apply a brake or skid to |
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brake cause to stop by applying the brakes; "brake the car before you go into a curve"
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