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skidverb [ I ]

uk ​ /skɪd/ us ​ /skɪd/ -dd-

skidnoun [ C ]

uk ​ /skɪd/ us ​ /skɪd/

Idiom(s)

on skid row
be on the skids
put the skids under sth

(Definition of “skid” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

"skid" in American English

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skidverb [ I ]

us ​ /skɪd/ -dd-

› (esp. of a vehicle) to slide unintentionally on a surface:

His car skidded on a patch of ice.
fig. Stock prices skidded again today (= they dropped suddenly).

skidnoun [ C ]

us ​ /skɪd/

› an unintentional sliding movement, esp. of a vehicle:

The roads were slick, and we went into a skid.
fig. They won three games, then went into a skid (= begin to lose frequently).

Idiom(s)

on the skids

(Definition of “skid” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

"skid" in Business English

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skidnoun [ C ]

uk ​ /skɪd/ us ​ US COMMERCE, PRODUCTION, TRANSPORT

› →  pallet

(Definition of “skid” from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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