Word Finder - skids

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An out-of-control sliding motion as would result from applying the brakes too hard in a car.

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Just before hitting the guardrail the driver was able to regain control and pull out of the skid.

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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.

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(by extension) 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.

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To slide in an uncontrolled manner as in a car with the brakes applied too hard.

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They skidded around the corner and accelerated up the street.

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To protect or support with a skid or skids.

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To cause to move on skids.

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To check or halt (wagon wheels, etc.) with a skid.

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A stepchild.

Martha would talk to Quinn... to grease the skids... as she put it, and have him telephone me the following evening.

The north-west coast Indians hoisted the logs that formed the plates of their house frames into position with skids and parbuckles of rope.

This graph will put the skids under any bull theory.

But when a wheel skids the point in contact with the road is sliding along the road, rather then sticking to it.

Boy, I go broke And hit the skids before I take care of A rich sucker 's kids.

The paddles and skids are said to have been stuck in the ground, and to have developed into a grove of trees, from which all the other trees of the same kind have originated.

They feature no-slip soles to prevent any accidental slips and skids while going up and down the stairs or simply walking on an uncarpeted surface.

Replacements parts offered on ChampionJuicer.com include replacement base skids or feet, funnels and cutters, power cords, screens, tampers and the like.

For example, WeatherTech's mats have specially designed ridges and skids to keep them like new through all kinds of wear and tear, and finish that makes them easy to clean.

Mudflap and Skids are new characters to the Transformers movies.

The opening sequence did a great job of introducing some of the new Autobots like The Twins, Skids and Mudflap, designed to look like an ice cream truck but could divide into two smaller bots.

Known individually as Mudflap and Skids, these two bots have the ability to combine into an ice cream van.

Skids creates the front half and Mudflap the rear.

He gave me a pile of special account data that he said would grease the skids on any requisitions I submitted, no questions asked.

Skids are caused by harsh handling of the vehicle; harsh braking, acceleration or steering.

Boy, I go broke And hit the skids before I take care of A rich sucker's kids.