Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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glide | Yes | No | Yes | No |
skid | Yes | No | Yes | No |
glide (noun) | skid (noun) |
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the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it | an unexpected slide |
the activity of flying a glider | one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects |
a vowellike sound that serves as a consonant | a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation |
glide (verb) | skid (verb) |
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move smoothly and effortlessly | move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner |
fly in or as if in a glider plane | apply a brake or skid to |
cause to move or pass silently, smoothly, or imperceptibly | elevate onto skids |
slide without control |