Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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skid | Yes | No | Yes | No |
slew | Yes | No | Yes | No |
skid (noun) | slew (noun) |
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an unexpected slide | (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent |
one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects | |
a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation |
skid (verb) | slew (verb) |
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move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner | turn sharply; change direction abruptly |
apply a brake or skid to | move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner |
elevate onto skids | |
slide without control |