Synonyms for wheel slide

Most common

skid · skidding

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   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.

   Near-synonyms: skid, skidding

Related words

Is a kind of

slide

Other spellings

wheelslide

Example sentences

• skid To some extent, you can control the car in a skid.
• skidding Paul heard the sound of tires skidding out.

By length

4 letters

skid¹

8 letters

skidding²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (skidding² = 2 syllables).