antiskid

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adjective

Designed to increase friction, and thereby reduce the possibility of skid. (of a surface)

“To help keep from using up the limited pressure stored by the brake accumulator, antiskid is not available with both engines out.”

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Meanings

adjectiveantiskid (not comparable)

alternative antiskidding

  1. not comparableDesigned to increase friction, and thereby reduce the possibility of skid. (of a surface)
  2. not comparableDesigned to maintain traction on a slippery surface. (of a brake system)
nounantiskid (uncountable)

alternative antiskidding

  1. uncountableaeronauticsAntiskid braking.

    To help keep from using up the limited pressure stored by the brake accumulator, antiskid is not available with both engines out.

Origin

From anti- + skid.

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Translations

Finnish liukastumista estävä, liukkautta estävä
  • liukastumista estävädesigned to increase friction
  • liukkautta estävädesigned to increase friction
French antipatinage, antidérapage
  • antipatinagedesigned to increase friction
  • antidérapagedesigned to increase friction
Greek αντιολισθητικός
  • αντιολισθητικός (antiolisthitikós)designed to increase friction
Irish frithsciorrach
  • frithsciorrachdesigned to increase friction
Polish antypoślizgowy
  • antypoślizgowydesigned to increase friction
Portuguese antiderrapagem, antiderrapante
  • antiderrapagemdesigned to increase friction
  • antiderrapantedesigned to increase friction
Spanish antideslizante, antiderrapante
  • antideslizantedesigned to increase friction
  • antiderrapantedesigned to increase friction
  • anti-patinajedesigned to increase friction
Cite this entry
APA

antiskid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antiskid

MLA

“antiskid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antiskid. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antiskid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antiskid.

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