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skid

noun
  1. an unexpected slide
    slip
  2. a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation
    brake shoeshoe
  3. one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects
verb
  1. move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
    “the wheels skidded against the sidewalk”
    slip
  2. slide without control
    “the car skidded in the curve on the wet road”
  3. apply a brake or skid to
  4. elevate onto skids