скольже́ние — meaning in English
skolzheniye
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English meaning
- glide verb To move smoothly and effortlessly, without visible effort or friction.
- skid noun An uncontrolled sliding movement, as when a vehicle's wheels lose grip.
- slide verb To move smoothly along a surface while staying in contact with it.
- slip verb To lose one's footing or grip and slide accidentally.
Senses
скольже́ние is used for these senses in English:
- glide A kind of cap affixed to the base of the legs of furniture to prevent it from damaging the floor while being moved.
- skid An out-of-control sliding motion as would result from applying the brakes too hard in a car or other vehicle.
- slip (engineering) The motion of the centre of resistance of the float of a paddle wheel, or the blade of an oar, through the water horizontally, or the difference between a vessel's actual speed and the speed it would have if the propelling instrument acted upon a solid; also, the velocity, relatively to still water, of the backward current of water produced by the propeller.
glide — full definition
- verb To move smoothly and effortlessly, without visible effort or friction.
- noun An instance of moving smoothly, or a flight made without engine power.
skid — full definition
- noun An uncontrolled sliding movement, as when a vehicle's wheels lose grip.
- verb To slide sideways or out of control, typically due to loss of traction.