1. skid - noun
· one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects
2. skid - noun
· a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation
Synonym(s): brake_shoe, shoe
Hypernym(s): restraint, constraint
3. skid - noun
· an unexpected slide
Hypernym(s): slide, glide, coast
4. skid - verb
· slide without control; "the car skidded in the curve on the wet road"
Hypernym(s): skid, slip, slue, slew, slide
5. skid - verb
· elevate onto skids
Hypernym(s): raise, lift, elevate, get_up, bring_up
6. skid - verb
· apply a brake or skid to
Hypernym(s): brake
7. skid - verb
· move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner; "the wheels skidded against the sidewalk"
Synonym(s): slip, slue, slew, slide
Hypernym(s): glide
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