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Meaning of skid

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  skid
      n 1: one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or
           sliding objects
      2: a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved
         hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's
         rotation [syn: {brake shoe}, {shoe}, {skid}]
      3: an unexpected slide [syn: {skid}, {slip}, {sideslip}]
      v 1: slide without control; "the car skidded in the curve on the
           wet road"
      2: elevate onto skids
      3: apply a brake or skid to
      4: move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled
         manner; "the wheels skidded against the sidewalk" [syn:
         {skid}, {slip}, {slue}, {slew}, {slide}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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