skid car

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English

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Etymology 1

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From skid +‎ car.

Alternative forms

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Noun

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skid car (plural skid cars)

  1. (automotive education) A car with a frame on casters attached to it (a skid frame), which lowers the effective weight of the car on its tires, allowing easy skids, simulating aquaplaning and driving on ice

Etymology 2

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Abbreviation of skid plate racecar.

Noun

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skid car (plural skid cars)

  1. (motor racing) A car used in skid plate racing (skid car racing) where a front-wheel-drive four-wheeled car has its rear wheels replaced by skid plates
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