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	Skid may refer to: Skid, a pallet Pallet File:Steel Pallet.JPGA pallet is a flat transport structure that supports goods in a stable fashion while being lifted by a forklift, pallet jack, or other Jack .... , a wood or plastic platform for holding machinery or equipment Skid (aerodynamic) Skid (aerodynamic) In aviation, a skid is a specific type of Slip .It often means a turn where the sideways movement of the aircraft is outwards from the centre of the turn.... , an outward side-slip in an aircraft turn SKID, a pop rock music band based in Gent, Belgium, Europe Skid steering, a method of steering in which wheels or tracks are skidded sideways Skid-steered tracked vehicle Tracked vehicle A tracked vehicle is a vehicle that runs on caterpillar track instead of wheels. Typically used as part of an Engineering vehicle once additional attachments have been added.... s Skid loader Skid loader A skid loader or skid steer loader is a rigid frame, engine-powered machine with lift arms used to attach a wide variety of labor-saving tools or attachments.... , a small, usually wheeled vehicle used for loading and digging Skid mark Skid mark In motoring terms, a skid mark is the mark a tire makes when a vehicle wheel stops rolling and slides or spins on the surface of the road. More generally, any solid which moves against another can cause visible marks), and is an important aspect of trace evidence analysis in forensic science and forensic engineering.... , a mark left where two surfaces rub against each other, especially a locked vehicle wheel on the road Skid, a sled Sled A sled, sledge or sleigh is a vehicle with runners for sliding instead of wheels for rolling. It is used for transport on surfaces with low friction, usually snow or ice but any grassy surface is good when it is not too dry.... runner Skid road, a log path for removal of logs from a hilly forest Skid row Skid row A skid row or skid road is a run-down or dilapidated urban area with a large, impoverished population. The term originally referred literally to a path along which loggers skidded logs.... , a neighborhood with a large number of vagrant people Skid, a type of fairground ride Skid (gang), a gang of disenfranchised, delinquent youth Skidder Skidder A skidder is any type of heavy vehicle used in a logging operation for pulling cut timber out of a forest in a process called "skidding", in which the logs are transported from the cutting site to a landing.... , a vehicle used in a logging operation for pulling cut trees out of a forest in a process called "skidding"