Definition of "nonskid" [nonskid]

• Designed to prevent or inhibit skidding: nonskid tires. (adjective)

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• "It has a waterproof bottom that is made of a nonskid rubber."
• "Some measures they take to avoid it include putting special mats on the floors near beds in case residents fall and giving residents slipper socks with nonskid soles."
• "The Philippine army helicopter landed on the massive nonskid deck of the USS Belleau Wood well forward of the looming superstructure."