Definition of "skid" []

• The act of sliding or slipping over a surface, often sideways. (noun)
• A plank, log, or timber, usually one of a pair, used as a support or as a track for sliding or rolling heavy objects. (noun)
• A pallet for loading or handling goods, especially one having solid sideboards and no bottom. (noun)
• One of several logs or timbers forming a skid road. (noun)
• Nautical A wooden framework attached to the side of a ship to prevent damage, as when unloading. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "There is poverty some say the phrase "skid row" was invented here and in particular a high concentration of "gutter punks.""
• "The Mustangs (0-10, 0-7) lost their 10th in a row and their skid is the second-longest in Division I to Army's 12-game drought."
• "Montreal, which was on an 11-1-2 run prior to its current skid, is second in the Northeast with 62 points, 18 behind the Bruins, who lead the Eastern Conference."