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- skip tracer/ˈskɪp ˌtreɪ.sər/A person whose job is to locate individuals who have moved, disappeared, or 'skipped' out without leaving a forwarding address, typically for the purpose of debt collection, legal action, or process serving.nounC1/C2
- skip welding/ˈskɪp ˈweldɪŋ/A welding technique where a continuous weld bead is not produced; instead, short welds are applied with gaps left between them.nounLow
- skip zone/ˈskɪp ˌzəʊn/A region where a particular radio signal cannot be received due to the signal's propagation characteristics, specifically where ground wave coverage ends and sky wave coverage begins, creating a gap in reception.nounC1/C2 (Specialized)
- skip-bomb/ˈskɪp bɒm/A technique of low-altitude bombing where an aircraft releases a bomb so that it skips or ricochets off the ground or water surface toward a target.verb-transitiveVery Low / Obsolete
- skip-tooth saw/ˈskɪp tuːθ sɔː/A saw with teeth spaced widely apart, designed to prevent clogging when cutting green or wet wood.nounLow
- skipdent/skɪp/to move lightly and quickly, making a small jump after each step; to omit or pass over something intentionallynounB1
- skipjack/ˈskɪpdʒak/A type of small, fast-swimming tuna, or a person or thing that skips or jumps energetically.nounLow
- skiplag/ˈskɪplæɡ/The practice of booking a flight with a layover in one's actual destination city and disembarking there, without taking the final connecting flight, typically to save money.adjectiveverb-intransitiveLow
- skiplagging/ˈskɪplæɡɪŋ/The practice of booking a flight with a layover at one's intended destination and disembarking there instead of continuing to the final ticketed destination.nounlow
- skiplane/ˈskiːpleɪn/An aircraft fitted with skis for landing on snow or ice.nounLow
- skipper/ˈskɪpə(r)/A person who is in command of a ship, boat, or an aircraft; a captain.nounverbverb-transitiveB1
- skippering/ˈskɪp.ər.ɪŋ/The action or practice of acting as the captain or person in charge of a boat, ship, or yacht.nounlow
- skippet/ˈskɪpɪt/A small, flat, round wooden container with a lid, traditionally used to store a seal for sealing wax.nounVery low/Obsolete
- skipping/ˈskɪp.ɪŋ/the action of moving along lightly with hops or jumps, often with one foot raised; also omitting or passing over something.nounB1
- skipping-rope/ˈskɪp.ɪŋ ˌrəʊp/A rope, typically with handles at each end, that is swung over the head and under the feet as one jumps; a toy or piece of equipment used for the activity of skipping.nounB1
- skipton/ˈskɪp.tən/A market town in North Yorkshire, England, known as the 'Gateway to the Yorkshire Dales'.nounLow (Geographically specific proper noun)
- skirl/skɜːl/To emit a high-pitched, shrill sound, especially from bagpipes.nounverbverb-intransitiveLow
- skirling/ˈskɜː.lɪŋ/A shrill, piercing sound, especially that made by bagpipes.nounLow
- skirmish/ˈskɜː.mɪʃ/A brief, unplanned fight or clash between small groups, often as part of a larger conflict or competition.nounverbverb-intransitiveC1
- skirnir/ˈskɪrnɪr/In Norse mythology, a servant or messenger of the god Freyr.nounExtremely rare
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