- one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects
- slide without control; "the car skidded in the curve on the wet road"
- brake shoe: a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation
- elevate onto skids
- an unexpected slide
- apply a brake or skid to
- In flying, a skid is a specific type of slip. It often means a turn where the sideways movement of the aircraft is outwards from the centre of the turn. Pilots generally reserve the word slip only for inside slips in a turn (towards the centre). ...
- Skid is a 1970 album by Skid Row featuring guitar ace Gary Moore.
- (Skids (comics)) Skids (Sally Blevins) is a Marvel Comics mutant. Created by writer Louise Simonson and artist Jackson Guice, she first appeared in X-Factor vol. 1 #7 (August 1986).
- (Skids (EP)) The Charles EP, or simply named Skids, is the first disc and EP of punk rock band Skids, released in 1977 on the Scottish punk label No-Bad.
- (Skids (Transformers)) Skids is the name used for four characters in the Transformers Universes. Due to trademark reasons, the name was modified to "Skid-Z" for it to be used on new characters and an "Autobot" prefix was added when the original Skids toy was reissued and when he became an .
- (The Skids) Skids were an art-punk/punk rock and new wave band from Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, founded in 1977 by Stuart Adamson (1958–2001, guitars / backing vocals / keyboards / percussion), William Simpson (bass guitar / backing vocals), Thomas Kellichan (drums) and Richard Jobson (vocals / ...
- An out of control sliding motion as would result from applying the brakes too hard in a car; 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 form of a wood or plastic platform for the storage and transport of ...
- (skidding) the act of moving trees from the site of felling to a leading area or landing. Tractors, horses, or specialized logging equipment can be used for skidding. Skidding methods vary in their impact on soils and the remaining stands.
- (Skidding) Pulling logs to a gathering point.
- (Skidding) Allowing the skis to skid sideways, usually when turning.
- (Skidding) Moving sideways or forward by working with the edges of your board across the snow to control your speed.
- (Skidding) Terrain transport in which logs are dragged to the landing, rather than suspended in the air or carried on a vehicle. Also referred to as ground skidding or, in some countries, as snigging.
- (Skidding) Transporting felled trees by dragging them behind heavy equipment to the logging deck.
- (Skidding) When going down hill you plow the snow with your board.
- (Skidding) off the trail, the snowboarder kicked up a cloud of snow.
- (skidding) Tendencies toward excessive risk-taking, altercation in a social relationship, or an impulsive confrontation.
- (Skids) Battens fitted underneath frames, boxes or packages to raise them off the floor and allow easy access for fork lift trucks, slings or other handling equipment.
- (skids) Pieces of timber put under a boat for resting her on deck, or when launching off.
- Skids are lateral members attached to the base of the box which serve to support and transfer the load to the surface of the base. ...