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The correct spelling is skid.
How to pronounce skid
/skɪd/
nounIPA: /skɪd/
Say it like: Ski-d
The correct spelling is skid. An out-of-control sliding motion as would result from applying the brakes too hard in a car. For example: "Just before hitting the guardrail the driver was able to regain control and pull out of the skid."
Usage Examples
“Just before hitting the guardrail the driver was able to regain control and pull out of the skid.”
“They skidded around the corner and accelerated up the street.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.An out-of-control sliding motion as would result from applying the brakes too hard in a car.
- 2.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 drag; a skidpan.
- 3.(by extension) A hook attached to a chain, used for the same purpose.
- 4.A piece of timber or other material used as a support, or to receive pressure.
- 5.A stepchild.
verb
- 1.To slide in an uncontrolled manner as in a car with the brakes applied too hard.
- 2.To protect or support with a skid or skids.
- 3.To cause to move on skids.
- 4.To check or halt (wagon wheels, etc.) with a skid.
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