Noun
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an unexpected slide
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slip,
sideslip |
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glide,
coast,
slide the activity of flying a glider
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one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects
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plank,
board an endorsed policy in the platform of a political party
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slideway,
sloping trough,
chute,
slide sloping channel through which things can descend
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a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation
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brake shoe,
shoe |
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constraint,
restraint the act of constraining; the threat or use of force to control the thoughts or behavior of others
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drum brake hydraulic brake in which friction is applied to the inside of a spinning drum by the brake shoe
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Verb
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move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner; "the wheels skidded against the sidewalk"
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slip,
slue,
slew,
slide |
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glide move smoothly and effortlessly
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slip up,
trip up,
stumble detect a blunder or misstep; "The reporter tripped up the senator"
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submarine attack by submarine; "The Germans submarined the Allies"
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skid move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner; "the wheels skidded against the sidewalk"
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side-slip slide sideways through the air in a downward direction in an airplane along an inclined lateral axis
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slide without control; "the car skidded in the curve on the wet road"
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slew,
slue,
slide,
skid,
slip move smoothly along a surface; "He slid the money over to the other gambler"
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elevate onto skids
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elevate,
bring up,
get up,
lift,
raise cause to come to a sudden stop; "The noise brought her up in shock"
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apply a brake or skid to
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brake cause to stop by applying the brakes; "brake the car before you go into a curve"
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