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skidpan

skidpan noun: a skidpad.

Noun

skidpan (plural skidpans)

  1. A skidpad.
    • As the downpour turned the steep inland roads into a skidpan, countless riders came to grief2020 August 29, Jeremy Whittle, “Alexander Kristoff takes Tour de France yellow jersey after day of crashe”, in The Guardian
  2. 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:
    drag, skid

Synonyms of skidpan

Forms of skidpan

pluralskidpans

Origin of skidpan

From skid + pan.

Questions about skidpan

What does skidpan mean?
Skidpan means a skidpad.
What part of speech is skidpan?
Skidpan is a noun.
What is the plural of skidpan?
The plural of skidpan is skidpans.

Words near skidpan in the dictionary

  1. skidooers
  2. skidooing
  3. skidoos
  4. skidpad
  5. skidpads
  6. skidpan
  7. skidpans
  8. skidplate
  9. skidplates
  10. skidproof
  11. Skidrokyo

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