skid
سکڈ
definition
verb
the taxicab skidded to a halt
(of a vehicle) slide, typically sideways or obliquely, on slippery ground or as a result of stopping or turning too quickly.
fasten a skid to (a wheel) as a brake.
noun
the Volvo went into a skid
an act of skidding or sliding.
A metre below the skids of the aircraft was the ledge onto which we were to leap, and below that was a sheer 100-metre drop into what from the air looked like an otherwise inaccessible canyon.
a runner attached to the underside of an aircraft for use when landing on snow or grass.
example
The 'skid' steering allows for on-the-spot-turning.
the Volvo went into a 'skid'
The lumber coming off the saw is bundled and tagged and stacked on a 'skid' .
Contrast that with a gas turbine, which is shipped on a 'skid' and essentially needs only to be hooked up.
Similar studies to those in Holland were carried out in the United Kingdom and the results were used to develop a 'skid' resistance specification based on investigatory levels.
Begin your powder turn and then instead of hitting your edges hard to carve a turn, stand up on two feet and let your skis slide or 'skid' diagonally across the fall line.
An undignified 'skid' and a few slides later found him at the entrance to the parlor, where the voices had retreated to.
The noise startled him, and he slid into a side 'skid' .
I slip and slide and 'skid' and bump into things even in the best of weather.
All Crash's renowned moves have returned, including the spin attack, the body slam and the slide 'skid' .
It had a shorter hinged shoulder support plate and a 'skid' type bipod.
He believed Mrs Letch probably tried to correct the 'skid' but in doing so steered squarely into the path of the oncoming car.
But when I tried to steer into the 'skid' I oversteered and started going round the other way.
He cascaded down the hall, sliding on the damp ground and coming to a 'skid' in front of a door.
The average 'skid' resistance results are given in Figure 4.
We would 'skid' the logs to roadside with horses, and then they were hauled to the lake where they were boomed, and a tugboat would take them to the mill.
The horses also pull the farm's ‘truck,’ an antique box wagon, and 'skid' logs for firewood out of the woods.
Steer control induces a resistance in the steering, encouraging the driver to steer away from the resistance and so, out of the 'skid' or slide.
the Volvo went into a 'skid'
Previous to the traffic work, we'd occasionally hear a 'skid' once a week or so, and now it's nearly a daily occurrence.
If you start to hydroplane, don't brake suddenly or turn the wheel, or you might spin into a 'skid' .
It is understood that the vehicle 'skidded' after avoiding a car involved in another accident, mounted the verge and became impaled on a pole projecting from a crash barrier.
Unmarked crates, heavy machinery, and piles upon piles of empty 'skids' filled the most of it.
Hovering only inches above the water, Sergeant Chip Sunier clambered out to the chopper's landing 'skids' and plucked baby Alias to safety.
We had some 'skids' and accidents, but thankfully no injuries.
His left foot 'skidded' , and then he was tumbling.
A metre below the 'skids' of the aircraft was the ledge onto which we were to leap, and below that was a sheer 100-metre drop into what from the air looked like an otherwise inaccessible canyon.
His bike 'skidded' sideways and hit the road divider.
I lost my sword, and I fell over backwards, 'skidding' on my shoulders.
Seven other accidents were also reported on the A59 in the Hessay area, with vehicles 'skidding' into ditches.
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