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skid 1. Chiefly US and Canadian one of the logs forming a skidway 2. a support on which heavy objects may be stored and moved short distances by sliding 3. a shoe or drag used to apply pressure to the metal rim of a wheel to act as a brake skid [skid] (aerospace engineering) The metal bar or runner used as part of the landing gear of helicopters and planes. (engineering) A device attached to a chain and placed under a wheel to prevent its turning when descending a steep hill. A timber, bar, rail, or log placed under a heavy object when it is being moved over bare ground. A wood or metal platform support on wheels, legs, or runners used for handling and moving material. Also known as skid platform. (mechanical engineering) A brake for a power machine. (mining engineering) An arrangement upon which certain coal-cutting machines travel along the working faces. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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