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Skids
- noun - a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation
- an unexpected slide
- apply a brake or skid to
- elevate onto skids
- move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner; "the wheels skidded against the sidewalk"
- one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects
- slide without control; "the car skidded in the curve on the wet road"
Skies
- noun - the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
- throw or toss with a light motion; "flip me the beachball"; "toss me newspaper"
Skims
- noun - a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid; "there was a thin skim of oil on the water"
- cause to skip over a surface; "Skip a stone across the pond"
- coat (a liquid) with a layer
- examine hastily; "She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi"
- move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of
- read superficially
- reading or glancing through quickly
- remove from the surface; "skim cream from the surface of milk"
- travel on the surface of water
Skins
- noun - a bag serving as a container for liquids; it is made from the hide of an animal
- a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch; "your skin is the largest organ of your body"
- a person's skin regarded as their life; "he tried to save his skin"
- an outer surface (usually thin); "the skin of an airplane"
- body covering of a living animal
- bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of; "The boy skinned his knee when he fell"
- climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
- remove the bark of a tree
- strip the skin off; "pare apples"
- the rind of a fruit or vegetable
Skips
- noun - a gait in which steps and hops alternate
- a mistake resulting from neglect
- bound off one point after another
- bypass; "He skipped a row in the text and so the sentence was incomprehensible"
- cause to skip over a surface; "Skip a stone across the pond"
- intentionally fail to attend; "cut class"
- jump lightly
- leave suddenly; "She persuaded him to decamp"; "skip town"
- Rubbish container, usually large container deposited, filled and removed
Skits
- noun - a short theatrical episode
Skuas
- noun - gull-like jaeger of northern seas
Slabs
- noun - block consisting of a thick piece of something
Slags
- noun - convert into slag
- the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals
- Waste materials
Slams
- noun - a forceful impact that makes a loud noise
- an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect; "his parting shot was `drop dead'"; "she threw shafts of sarcasm"; "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets"
- close violently; "He slammed the door shut"
- dance the slam dance
- strike violently; "slam the ball"
- the noise made by the forceful impact of two objects
- throw violently; "He slammed the book on the table"
- winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge