skid
An out-of-control sliding motion as would result from applying the brakes too hard in a car or other vehicle.
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.
A hook attached to a chain, used for the same purpose.
A runner of a sled.
A ski-shaped runner or supporting surface as found on a helicopter or other aircraft in place of wheels.
A basic platform for the storage and transport of goods, machinery or equipment, later developed into the pallet.
A pallet.
One of a pair of horizontal rails or timbers for supporting anything, such as a boat or barrel.
A banked sideslip where the aircraft's nose is yawed towards the low wing, often due to excessive rudder input.
A losing streak.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing