'skid' in a sentence
Learn how to use 'skid' with 3 example sentences.
- skid noun
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: one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects
: a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation
: an unexpected slide
- skid verb
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: slide without control
: elevate onto skids
: apply a brake or skid to
: move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
To some extent, you can control the car in a skid.
The patrol car skidded to a stop.
The spinning top skidded across the floor.