skid car

English

Etymology 1

From skid +‎ car.

Alternative forms

• skidcar

Noun

skid car (plural skid cars)

1. (automotive education) A car with a frame on casters attached to it (a skid frame), which lowers the effective weight of the car on its tires, allowing easy skids, simulating aquaplaning and driving on ice

Etymology 2

Abbreviation of skid plate racecar.

Noun

skid car (plural skid cars)

1. (motor racing) A car used in skid plate racing (skid car racing) where a front-wheel-drive four-wheeled car has its rear wheels replaced by skid plates

See also

• drift racing