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- skid/skɪd/A sideways slip or slide, especially by a vehicle or aircraft, often out of control.nounverbverb-intransitive+1B2
- skid fin/ˈskɪd ˌfɪn/A stabilizing or control surface on an aircraft, typically on the lower fuselage or undercarriage, designed to reduce sideways sliding or skidding during maneuvers.nounVery Low (Specialist/Aviation)
- skid road/ˈskɪd ˌrəʊd/A road or track, often primitive and unpaved, along which logs are skidded (dragged) from a logging site to a collection point.nounlow
- skid row/ˌskɪd ˈrəʊ/A dilapidated urban area inhabited primarily by extremely poor, often homeless, people, frequently suffering from addiction and mental health issues.nounC1-C2
- skidbladnir/ˌskɪðˈblæd.nɪə/The legendary, magical ship of the god Freyr in Norse mythology, known for its ability to fold up small enough to be carried in a pouch yet carry all the gods and their steeds.nounExtremely rare / Obscure
- skidder/ˈskɪdə/A machine or vehicle (especially in forestry) used for dragging logs along the ground from the cutting site to a collection point.nounLow
- skiddoo/skɪˈduː/To leave quickly or depart, often in a humorous or informal context.verb-intransitiveArchaic
- skidlid/ˈskɪd.lɪd/A pejorative slang term, primarily British, for a helmet, specifically a motorcycle helmet.nounVery Low
- skidoo/ˈskiːduː/to leave quickly, to depart (used especially as an imperative).nounLow
- skidpan/ˈskɪd.pæn/A purpose-built, specially surfaced area where drivers can practice controlling a vehicle during a skid or loss of traction, typically as part of driver training.nounC1/C2
- skidway/ˈskɪdweɪ/An inclined ramp or track, often made of timbers, used for sliding logs, lumber, or heavy objects down to a lower level, typically in a logging or construction context.nounRare / Technical
- skied/skiːd/The past tense and past participle of the verb 'to ski', meaning to travel over snow on skis.verbMedium
- skien/skeɪn/A length of thread, wool, or yarn wound in a loose coil or on a reel.nounRare
- skier/ˈskiːə(r)/A person who moves over snow on skis for sport, recreation, or transportation.nounB2
- skies/skaɪz/The plural form of 'sky', referring to the upper atmosphere or heavens visible from Earth, often indicating multiple sky regions or conditions.nounverbMedium
- skiff/skɪf/A small, light rowing or sailing boat, typically for one person or a few people.nounC1
- skiffle/ˈskɪf.əl/A type of folk music with a blues, jazz, or jug band influence, typically played on improvised or homemade instruments like washboards, jugs, kazoos, and acoustic guitars.nounverb-transitiveC2/Rare
- skiing/ˈskiː.ɪŋ/The activity, sport, or technique of gliding over snow on long, narrow runners called skis.nounB1
- skijoring/skiːˈdʒɔːrɪŋ/A winter sport where a person on skis is pulled by a horse, dog(s), or a motor vehicle.nounRare
- skikda/ˈskɪkdə/A major port city in northeastern Algeria, located on the Gulf of Stora.nounLow (Proper noun, geographical reference).
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