2046 skidding Definition
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skidding Definition


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skid
verb skidded, skidding
    intr
    1. Said of a wheel, etc: to slide along without revolving.
    intr
    2. Said of a vehicle: to slip or slide at an angle, especially out of control.
      Thesaurus: slide, slip, glide, skate, skim.
    3. To cause a vehicle to slide out of control.
noun
    1. An instance of skidding.
    2. A support on which something rests or is brought to the required level.
    3. A support on which heavy objects are slid along short stretches.
    4. A runner on an aeroplane used when landing.
    5. A ship's wooden fender.
    6. A shoe or other device for controlling a wheel on a down-slope.
Idiom: put the skids under someone
    To cause them to hurry.
    To bring about their downfall; to cause them to stop.
Etymology: 17c: see ski.



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