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noun • a heat engine in which combustion occurs inside the engine rather than in a separate furnace; heat expands a gas that either moves a piston or turns a gas turbine • water frozen in the solid state • the frozen part of a body of water • diamonds • a flavored sugar topping used to coat and decorate cakes • a frozen dessert with fruit flavoring (especially one containing no milk) • an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant • a rink with a floor of ice for ice hockey or ice skating verb • decorate with frosting • cause to become ice or icy • put ice on or put on ice | ||||||||
| 37% | 8 | Cause of many car accidents | ||||||
noun • one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects • a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation • an unexpected slide verb • slide without control • elevate onto skids • apply a brake or skid to • move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner | ||||||||
| 30% | 8 | (Of brakes) designed to reduce the risk of skidding | ||||||
adjective • Preventing something from becoming stuck or jammed. Especially applies to anti-lock brakes, which are designed to continue rotating for better steering control while slowing the vehicle, rather than "locking" and causing the car to skid. | ||||||||
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1 | (Of brakes) designed to reduce the risk of skidding
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07 Dec 2011 | The Guardian Quick / 07 Dec 2011 |
2 | Auto safety feature preventing skidding, for short
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12 Aug 2020 | New York Times / 12 Aug 2020 |
3 | Auto safety feature to prevent skidding, for short
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28 Jan 2018 | New York Times / 28 Jan 2018 |
4 | Causing skidding, maybe
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27 Jun 2002 | New York Times / 27 Jun 2002 |
5 | Results in a skidding motion for a curling stone | |
6 | Road condition that may cause skidding | |
7 | Skidding tennis shot
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15 May 2016 | New York Times Mini / 15 May 2016 |
