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- noun Plural form of
skid . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
skid .
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Examples
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He'd be cutting this lumber, and they'd put it all up on what we called skids: the slack end of it, put it on skids.
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Without beasts of burden they could not capitalize on the wheel (for individual workers on uneven terrain skids are nearly as effective as carts for hauling), and they never developed steel.
1491 2002
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Without beasts of burden they could not capitalize on the wheel (for individual workers on uneven terrain skids are nearly as effective as carts for hauling), and they never developed steel.
1491 2002
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The key to Bush hitting the skids is when Rove loses his security clearance, and that’s when he gets indicted.
Think Progress » O’Reilly: “If Rove gets indicted, that could bring down the Bush administration.” 2005
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Notice how the guy in the blazer keeps doing those irritating little tailwhip skids, which is the fixed-gear cycling equivalent of a "doucheclamation point," or of saying the word "fuckin'" too much when you're telling a story:
Living in a World of Fools: How Deep is your Ride BikeSnobNYC 2010
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Suzuki Kizashi hits the recall skids over dashboard safety issue
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Suzuki Kizashi hits the recall skids over dashboar
Joystiq 2010
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Suzuki Kizashi hits the recall skids over dashboard safety issue
Autoblog 2010
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Suzuki Kizashi hits the recall skids over dashboard safety issue
Autoblog 2010
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Suzuki Kizashi hits the recall skids over dashboard safety issue
The People's News Portal - Business, Money, Sport, Music, Forex, Auto 2010
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