Skid

Definition and stakes

Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary…

“ Eng. skiver, prob. the same as shiver, a splinter of wood.]
Skiascopy, skī′a-skō-pi, n. the shadow-test for measuring the refraction of an eye.—Also Scī′ascopy. [Gr. skia, a shadow, skopein, to view.]
Skid, skid, n. a piece of timber hung against a ship's side to protect it from injury: a sliding wedge or drag to check the wheel of a wagon on a steep place: a slab put below a gun to keep it off the ground.—v.t. to check with a skid.—v.i. to slide along without revolving.—n. Skid′der, one who uses a skid. [Scand., Ice. skídh; A.S. scíd, a piece split off.]
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Source: Gutenberg

Federal Highway Administration,  America's Highways 1776–1976: A History of the Federal-Aid Program (1977)

“ Skid accidents, which result from slippery pavements, especially when wet, are of such severity that they have received considerable attention in research and safety programs for more than four decades. Major skid factors include: water-on-pavement conditions, tires and their treads, pavement surface characteristics, aggregates and mixes used, pavement age and surface wear, speeds and vehicle operations, and highway geometries. ”
Source: Wikisource

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