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Skid Row (Irish band) — Skid Row was a Dublin blues rock band of the late 1960s and early 1970s fronted by Brendan Brush Shiels (born 1952 in Dublin, Ireland). It was guitarist Gary Moore s first professional band. HistoryThe band was formed in 1967, comprising Brush… … Wikipedia
Skid Roper — (born Richard Banke, October 19, 1954 in National City, California) is an American musician active in the 1980s and early 1990s. He is best known for his work with Mojo Nixon between 1985 and 1989.With Nixon, Roper served mainly as an… … Wikipedia
Skid row — A skid row or skid road is a run down or dilapidated urban area with a large population of impoverished abusers of alcohol and, often, other drugs. In a related expression, someone who is down and out is said to be on the skids . The term… … Wikipedia
skid — skid1 [ skıd ] verb intransitive to slide across the ground in an uncontrolled way: The van skidded to a stop right in front of the bus. skid skid 2 [ skıd ] noun count 1. ) a sudden uncontrolled slide across the ground, especially by a vehicle:… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Skid block — A skid block is a common term for a mandatory attachment to the underside of a Formula One racing car. It is a flat rectangle, usually made of a wood composite, designed to impose a minimum ground clearance and to limit the use of ground effects… … Wikipedia
Skid Row (Film) — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel Skid Row Produktionsland USA … Deutsch Wikipedia
skid — I UK [skɪd] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms skid : present tense I/you/we/they skid he/she/it skids present participle skidding past tense skidded past participle skidded to slide across the ground in an uncontrolled way The van skidded to a… … English dictionary
skid — [skɪd] verb [I] to slide across the ground in an uncontrolled way skid noun [C] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
skid road — noun a) A rough cleared right of way with logs embedded cross wise on which logs being harvested would slide or be dragged or skidded. b) Streets with facilities suitable for the recreational needs of lumberjacks. Syn: skidway … Wiktionary
skid flip — noun (tenpin bowling) A bowl where the ball skids a long way before it starts to roll … Wiktionary
