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Meaning
Noun
●
An out-of-control
sliding
motion
as would result from
applying
the
brakes
too
hard
in a car.
●
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
hook
attached
to a
chain
, used for the same purpose.
●
A
piece
of
timber
or other
material
used as a support, or to
receive
pressure.
A
runner
of a sled.
A ski-shaped
runner
or
supporting
surface
as
found on
a
helicopter
or other
aircraft
in place of
wheels.
A
basic
platform
for the
storage
and
transport
of
goods
,
machinery
or
equipment
,
later
developed into the pallet.
One of a
pair
of
horizontal
rails
or
timbers
for
supporting
anything, such as a
boat
or barrel.
●
In Aviation:
A
banked
sideslip
where the aircraft's
nose
is
yawed
towards the low
wing
, often due to
excessive
rudder
input.
●
In Sports:
A
losing
streak.
●
A stepchild.
●
A
script
kiddie.
●
In British English:
A
sovereign
(old coin).
Verb
●
(of a
wheel
,
sled
runner
, or
vehicle
tracks
) To
slide
along the
ground
, without the
rotary
motion
that
wheels
or
tracks
would
normally
have.
●
To
slide
in an
uncontrolled
manner
as in
a
car
with the
brakes
applied
too
hard
, the
wheels
sliding
with
limited
spinning.
●
In Aviation:
To
operate
an
aircraft
in a
banked
sideslip
with the
nose
yawed
towards the low wing.
●
To
protect
or support with a
skid
or
skid
s.
●
To cause to
move on
skids.
●
To
check
or
halt
(
wagon wheels
, etc.) with a skid.
●
To
steal
or
copy
, especially
computer
code.
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