skidplate

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noun

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

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Meanings

nounskidplate (plural skidplates)

plural skidplates

  1. automotiveA 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

Origin

From skid + plate.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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