skid

Plural: skids

Noun

• one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects
• a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation
• an unexpected slide
• An out-of-control sliding motion as would result from applying the brakes too hard in a car or other vehicle.
• 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 hook attached to a chain, used for the same purpose.
• A piece of timber or other material used as a support, or to receive pressure.
• A runner of a sled.
• A piece of timber or other material used as a support, or to receive pressure.
• A ski-shaped runner or supporting surface as found on a helicopter or other aircraft in place of wheels.
• A piece of timber or other material used as a support, or to receive pressure.
• A basic platform for the storage and transport of goods, machinery or equipment, later developed into the pallet.
• A piece of timber or other material used as a support, or to receive pressure.
• One of a pair of horizontal rails or timbers for supporting anything, such as a boat or barrel.
• A banked sideslip where the aircraft's nose is yawed towards the low wing, often due to excessive rudder input.
• A losing streak.
• A stepchild.
• A script kiddie.
• A sovereign (old coin).

Verb

Verb Forms: skidded, skidding, skids

• To slide sideways unintentionally due to loss of traction.
• slide without control
  • "the car skidded in the curve on the wet road"
• elevate onto skids
• apply a brake or skid to
• move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
  • "the wheels skidded against the sidewalk"
• (of a wheel, sled runner, or vehicle tracks) To slide along the ground, without the rotary motion that wheels or tracks would normally have.
• To slide in an uncontrolled manner as in a car with the brakes applied too hard, the wheels sliding with limited spinning.
• To operate an aircraft in a banked sideslip with the nose yawed towards the low wing.
• To protect or support with a skid or skids.
• To cause to move on skids.
• To check or halt (wagon wheels, etc.) with a skid.
• To steal or copy, especially computer code.

Examples

• Because of the jammed ailerons, the pilot had to use careful rudder inputs to skid his plane in order to turn it so he could get lined up with the runway.
• Don't use excessive rudder when turning, especially at low airspeed, as this causes your plane to skid through the turn, which can cause you to very rapidly enter a spin if the inner wing stalls.
• Due to frequent arctic travel, the plane was equipped with long skids for snow and ice landings.
• He unloaded six skids of boxes from the truck.
• His bold ’SKID’ play felt like a sudden, unexpected slide that changed the game’s direction.
• In the hours before daylight he sharpened the skids and tightened the lashings to prepare for the long dogsled journey.
• Just before hitting the guardrail the driver was able to regain control and pull out of the skid.
• The team snapped a 3-game skid with a win over their biggest rival.
• They skidded around the corner and accelerated up the street.

Synonyms

brake shoe, shoe, sideslip, slew, slide, slip, slue, drag, skidpan

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