skids

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Shoes or skids are then placed upon the track, and the wheels of the turntable are run up on them.

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  1. noun The act of sliding or slipping over a surface, often sideways.
  2. noun A plank, log, or timber, usually one of a pair, used as a support or as a track for sliding or rolling heavy objects.
  3. noun A pallet for loading or handling goods, especially one having solid sideboards and no bottom.
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  • He looked now like an tired old ex-professor on the skids, and it would have taken a considerable leap of the imagination to place him in a black cassock. —  To Play the Fool
  • The operators standing on the skids were loaded for bear. —  Transfer of Power - Flynn
  • Alis was already halfway to the front of the skids, her eyes on the station sign. —  Futures Imperfect
  • Solar has for sure hit the skids, and it does not make any sense to install solar - if you are a business or a homeowner - unless of course, you live in California or Hawaii - where rates can easily exceed 38c / KWH on a sunny weekday after-noon, and the state is still willingly paying —  SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page
  • The Queensland economy has suddenly hit the skids, the AAA credit rating has been lost and, just like Kirner, Anna Bligh has deliberately decided to keep on spending. —  Crikey » Canberra Calling
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