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skidplate

skidplate noun: a metal plate affixed to the underside of a vehicle to prevent damage to key components in the undercarriage.

Noun

skidplate (plural skidplates)

  1. A metal plate affixed to the underside of a vehicle to prevent damage to key components in the undercarriage.
    • But with exposed running boards and little skidplate protection under the body, serious off-roading can have expensive consequences.2009 February 1, Jerry Garrett, “Larger Than Life, Back for an Encore”, in New York Times

Forms of skidplate

pluralskidplates

Origin of skidplate

From skid + plate.

Questions about skidplate

What does skidplate mean?
Skidplate means a metal plate affixed to the underside of a vehicle to prevent damage to key components in the undercarriage.
What part of speech is skidplate?
Skidplate is a noun.
What is the plural of skidplate?
The plural of skidplate is skidplates.

Words near skidplate in the dictionary

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

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