noun Download 🔗Share An out-of-control sliding motion as would result from applying the brakes too hard in a car. Examples : "Just before hitting the guardrail the driver was able to regain control and pull out of the skid." vehicle action traffic condition Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "The driver attached the heavy skids to the wheels of the logging truck before starting down the steep mountain road to prevent it from rolling too fast. " vehicle machine technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (by extension) A hook attached to a chain, used for the same purpose. Examples : "The logging truck used skids to drag the heavy timber from the forest floor up onto its bed. " nautical technical machine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A piece of timber or other material used as a support, or to receive pressure. Examples : "The carpenter used the skids to move the heavy table safely across the floor. " material part building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To slide in an uncontrolled manner as in a car with the brakes applied too hard. Examples : "They skidded around the corner and accelerated up the street." vehicle action technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To protect or support with a skid or skids. Examples : "The movers will skid the heavy piano across the wooden floor to prevent scratches. " vehicle technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To cause to move on skids. Examples : "The workers skids the heavy boxes across the warehouse floor to their designated spots. " vehicle action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To check or halt (wagon wheels, etc.) with a skid. Examples : "The delivery driver had to skid the truck's wheels on the icy hill to slow down before reaching the intersection. " vehicle technology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A stepchild. Examples : "Even though she was his skids, he treated her like his own daughter. " family Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
