English dictionary
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English noun: skid | |||
| 1. | skid (artifact) one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | board, plank | ||
| Part meronym | chute, slide, slideway, sloping trough | ||
| 2. | skid (artifact) a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation | ||
| Synonyms | brake shoe, shoe | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | constraint, restraint | ||
| Part holonym | brake lining | ||
| Part meronym | drum brake | ||
| 3. | skid (act) an unexpected slide | ||
| Synonyms | sideslip, slip | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | coast, glide, slide | ||
English verb: skid | |||
| 1. | skid (motion) slide without control | ||
| Samples | The car skidded in the curve on the wet road. | ||
| Examples | These cars won't skid | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | skid, slew, slide, slip, slue | ||
| 2. | skid (motion) elevate onto skids | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bring up, elevate, get up, lift, raise | ||
| 3. | skid (motion) apply a brake or skid to | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | brake | ||
| 4. | skid (motion) move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner | ||
| Samples | The wheels skidded against the sidewalk. | ||
| Synonyms | slew, slide, slip, slue | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | glide | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | side-slip, skid, submarine | ||
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