Skidder (Noun)
Meaning 1
A person who slips or slides because of loss of traction.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The driver's car hydroplaned on the wet pavement and turned into a skidder.
- When she wore her slick-soled dress shoes on the ice, she turned into a skidder in no time.
- He ran out to grab the newspaper but his feet flew out from under him and he became a skidder on the frosty sidewalk.
- With the sudden change in direction, the motorcyclist became a skidder and struggled to regain control on the gravel.
- The last thing she wanted to be was a skidder on the crowded dance floor, so she dug in her heels and kept a firm grip on her partner.
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Meaning 2
A tractor used to haul logs over rough terrain.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Meaning 3
A worker who uses a skid to move logs.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.