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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 | ||||||||
40% | 6 | Loses grip or traction | ||||||
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30% | 5 | When a car loses traction and slides sideways | ||||||
noun • a force that moves something along • the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane) • a process of linguistic change over a period of time • a large mass of material that is heaped up by the wind or by water currents • a general tendency to change (as of opinion) • the pervading meaning or tenor • a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine verb • be in motion due to some air or water current • wander from a direct course or at random • move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment • vary or move from a fixed point or course • live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely • move in an unhurried fashion • cause to be carried by a current • drive slowly and far afield for grazing • be subject to fluctuation • be piled up in banks or heaps by the force of wind or a current | ||||||||
Loses Traction Crossword Clue
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SKIDS which was last seen in the Eugene Sheffer crossword.
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SKIDS
Updated: October 11, 2023
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New York Times11 Aug 2019 | Down 77 | |
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1 | Auto traction improver
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23 Oct 2003 | New York Times / 23 Oct 2003 |
2 | Condition where a vehicle loses traction on a wet road | |
3 | Didn't have good traction
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16 Oct 2002 | New York Times / 16 Oct 2002 |
4 | Loses traction on the road
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12 Feb 2024 | New York Times / 12 Feb 2024 |
5 | They provide traction, as shown in broadcast about foremost of cars
The Guardian Everyman -
07 Apr 2013 | The Guardian Everyman / 07 Apr 2013 |
6 | When a car loses traction and slides sideways | |
7 | Where lies circulating around famous Downing Street figure, might this have extra traction?
The Guardian Cryptic -
24 Jan 2020 | The Guardian Cryptic / 24 Jan 2020 |
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