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noun
A condition caused when railway vehicle wheels lose adhesion when the brakes are applied, due to slippery rails, and the train slides along the track instead of slowing down.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
Synonyms: skid, skidding
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: slide
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kwel- Proto-Indo-European *kwekwléh2 Proto-Germanic *hweulō Old English hwēol Middle English whel English wheel English slide English wheelslide From wheel + slide.
