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skid

UK
/skɪd/
US
/skɪd/

Translations

skidnoun
skids
pl
UK
/skɪd/
US
/skɪd/
The workers used a skid to move the heavy machinery across the warehouse floor.
Les ouvriers ont utilisé un patin pour déplacer la machinerie lourde sur le sol de l'entrepôt.
The car went into a skid on the icy road, but the driver managed to regain control.
La voiture a fait un dérapage sur la route glacée, mais le conducteur a réussi à reprendre le contrôle.
paletteEn logistique, support de manutention et de transport.
The warehouse was filled with skids loaded with boxes ready for shipment.
L'entrepôt était rempli de palettes chargées de cartons prêts à être expédiés.
Additional translations
déclinS'emploie surtout au pluriel dans cette acception.
patin d'atterrissageAéronautique.
Synonyms
slip
sway
drift
glide
slide
skidverb
skidded
Past Simple
skidded
Past Participle
skidding
Gerund
UK
/skɪd/
US
/skɪd/
The car began to skid on the icy road.
La voiture a commencé à déraper sur la route glacée.
Additional translations
traînerPour des charges lourdes, notamment des grumes.
Synonyms
sweep
slither
glide
slide
slip
skidadjective
UK
/skɪd/
US
/skɪd/
Used attributively before nouns (e.g., skid plate, skid marks); treated as adjective for dictionary completeness.
antidérapantS'emploie surtout dans des composés techniques.
The mechanic installed new skid plates to protect the truck’s undercarriage.
Le mécanicien a installé de nouvelles plaques antidérapantes pour protéger le dessous du camion.
Synonyms
slippery
slick
sliding
skidding
unstable
unsteady

Definitions

skidnoun
A plank, log, or other support used as a track for rolling or sliding objects.
The workers used a skid to move the heavy machinery across the warehouse floor.
A sudden, uncontrolled sliding movement of a vehicle, typically caused by a loss of traction.
The car went into a skid on the icy road, but the driver managed to regain control.
A pallet or platform on which goods are stacked for storage or transport.
The warehouse was filled with skids loaded with boxes ready for shipment.
A state of decline or deterioration, especially in status, condition, or prosperity (usually in plural form).
After the scandal the company was clearly on the skids.
One of a pair of longitudinal runners that form the landing gear of a helicopter or other aircraft and on which it rests when on the ground.
The helicopter settled gently onto its skids.
skidverb
To slide, typically sideways or obliquely, on a slippery surface.
The car began to skid on the icy road.
To lose traction and slide uncontrollably.
The cyclist skidded when he hit the patch of gravel.
To drag or haul (logs or other heavy objects) over the ground, usually with the aid of skids or a skid road.
The lumberjacks skidded the logs down to the river for transport.
skidadjective
Used before another noun to indicate relation to skidding or to devices that prevent or endure skidding.
The mechanic installed new skid plates to protect the truck’s undercarriage.
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