one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects
"The movers placed the heavy sofa on two wooden skids so they could slide it across the floor without scratching the carpet."
a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation
"The heavy truck failed to stop in time because its primary skids were jammed, leaving no hydraulic resistance to slow the spinning wheels."
An out-of-control sliding motion as would result from applying the brakes too hard in a car.
"After his father remarried, young Tim felt like an outsider and never really fit in as a skid in the new family."
A stepchild.
elevate onto skids
"The workers carefully elevated the heavy machinery onto wooden skids to allow it to roll smoothly across the soft ground."
apply a brake or skid to
"The driver slammed on the brakes and skidded to a halt just before hitting the deer."
To slide in an uncontrolled manner as in a car with the brakes applied too hard.
"The old truck began to skid on the icy road when I slammed on the brakes at the last second."