Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Designed to prevent or inhibit skidding.
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- adjective Having a surface designed to prevent or reduce
skidding ; not able to skid or be skidded upon.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective designed to reduce or prevent skidding
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Examples
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It has a waterproof bottom that is made of a nonskid rubber.
Plano 4870 KVD Signature Series Bag JayCassell 2009
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It has a waterproof bottom that is made of a nonskid rubber.
Plano 4870 KVD Signature Series Bag JayCassell 2009
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Some measures they take to avoid it include putting special mats on the floors near beds in case residents fall and giving residents slipper socks with nonskid soles.
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This package includes an all-welded boat with nonskid vinyl floors [1].
G3 1756 SC Deluxe 2008
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This package includes an all-welded boat with nonskid vinyl floors [1].
G3 1756 SC Deluxe 2008
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The Philippine army helicopter landed on the massive nonskid deck of the USS Belleau Wood well forward of the looming superstructure.
Vince Flynn Collectors’ Edition #2 Vince Flynn 2010
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Harry clicked on the light, revealing a small, clean space with a plastic shower curtain decorated with fish and nonskid turquoise flower decals strewn across the base of the shower.
Dark Oracle Alayna Williams 2010
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The Philippine army helicopter landed on the massive nonskid deck of the USS Belleau Wood well forward of the looming superstructure.
Vince Flynn Collectors’ Edition #2 Vince Flynn 2010
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The Philippine army helicopter landed on the massive nonskid deck of the USS Belleau Wood well forward of the looming superstructure.
Vince Flynn Collectors’ Edition #2 Vince Flynn 2010
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The Philippine army helicopter landed on the massive nonskid deck of the USS Belleau Wood well forward of the looming superstructure.
Vince Flynn Collectors’ Edition #2 Vince Flynn 2010
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