skid en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈskɪd/
- [ˈskɪd]
Etymology
From Middle English *skid, from Old Norse skíð (“a billet of wood, a beam or plank on which something rests”), from Proto-Germanic *skīdą (“log, clapboard”), from Proto-Indo-European *skey-t-, *skey- (“to split, divide, separate”). Cognate with English shide, from Middle English schyd, schyde, schide (“plank, beam”), German Scheit (“piece of wood, log”). Doublet of ski.
Meanings
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An out-of-control sliding motion as would result from applying the brakes too hard in a car or other vehicle.
The brakes grabbed and the car went into a skid.
Near-synonyms: wheelslide, sideslip
Just before hitting the guardrail the driver regained control and pulled out of the skid.
- 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.
- (broadly) A hook attached to a chain, used for the same purpose.
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A piece of timber or other material used as a support, or to receive pressure. ▸ A runner of a sled.
In the hours before daylight he sharpened the skids and tightened the lashings to prepare for the long dogsled journey.
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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.
Due to frequent arctic travel, the plane was equipped with long skids for snow and ice landings.
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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.
He unloaded six skids of boxes from the truck.
- A piece of timber or other material used as a support, or to receive pressure. ▸ A pallet.
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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.
If the boat had been further out, we could not get to work at the wheel without beaching her further up; or either dry docking her or putting her on skids.
1882, New York Court of Appeals:His head was away up in the shadows of lifeboats that stood on skids above the deck.
1897, Joseph Conrad, Niger of the Narcissus:
- A banked sideslip where the aircraft's nose is yawed towards the low wing, often due to excessive rudder input.
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A losing streak.
The team snapped a 3-game skid with a win over their biggest rival.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| skids | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
tailskid · skidway · skidproof · skidsteer · front-wheel skid · hit the skids · skidpad · skidmark · skid car · skid loader · skid lid · Murphy-Lane bone skid · skid flip · antiskid · on the skids · skid trail · tail-skid · skidplate · skidder · skid road · skid mark · non-skid
Synonyms
wheelslide · skidpan · drag · sideslip · skidding
Translations (46)
bg плаз (runner of a sled) · el γλίστρημα (out of control sliding motion) · pt derrapagem (out of control sliding motion) · es resbalón (out of control sliding motion) · ru зано́с (out of control sliding motion) · fi liuku (out of control sliding motion) · nl slip (out of control sliding motion) · es derrapada (out of control sliding motion) · ru боково́е скольже́ние (out of control sliding motion) · es desliz (out of control sliding motion) · ru рельс (ski shaped runner or supporting surface as found on an aircraft) · fa بکسوات (out of control sliding motion) · it derapata (out of control sliding motion) · ca derrapada (out of control sliding motion) · fr dérapage (out of control sliding motion) · ca patinada (out of control sliding motion) · sv mede (runner of a sled) · cs smyk (out of control sliding motion) · fi luisu (out of control sliding motion) · es patinazo (out of control sliding motion) · bg буксуване (out of control sliding motion) · ru юз (out of control sliding motion) · fi suksi (ski shaped runner or supporting surface as found on an aircraft) · sv sladd (out of control sliding motion) · bg занасяне (out of control sliding motion) · mi neke (ski shaped runner or supporting surface as found on an aircraft) · fi lava (basic form of platform) · es patín de aterrizaje (ski shaped runner or supporting surface as found on an aircraft) · de Schleudern (out of control sliding motion) · el ολίσθηση (out of control sliding motion) · mi panunu (runner of a sled) · ru по́лоз (runner of a sled) · de Kufe (runner of a sled) · ru сала́зки (ski shaped runner or supporting surface as found on an aircraft) · ru скольже́ние (out of control sliding motion) · fi jalas (ski shaped runner or supporting surface as found on an aircraft) · fi liirto (out of control sliding motion) · es tarima (basic form of platform) · fi jalas (runner of a sled) · ca derrapatge (out of control sliding motion) · es derrape (out of control sliding motion) · fi luisto (out of control sliding motion) · cs ližina (ski shaped runner or supporting surface as found on an aircraft) · de Kufe (ski shaped runner or supporting surface as found on an aircraft) · ru по́лоз (ski shaped runner or supporting surface as found on an aircraft) · mi neke (runner of a sled)