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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A skidpad.

   "As the downpour turned the steep inland roads into a skidpan, countless riders came to grief"

2. 2
   a paved surface on which cars can be made to skid so that drivers can practice controlling them wordnet
3. 3
   A shoe or clog, as of iron, attached to a chain, and placed under the wheel of a wagon to prevent its turning when descending a steep hill.

Synonyms

All synonyms

dragskidskidpadskidpad

Example

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"As the downpour turned the steep inland roads into a skidpan, countless riders came to grief"

Etymology

From skid + pan.

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