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anti-skid

anti-skid

3.8
A strip or layer put on floors to stop slipping
  • noun
  • /ˈæn.ti.skɪd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : material antideslizante
  • The stairs were covered with anti-skid strips to prevent accidents during rainy weather.

Examples

  • You should install anti-skid mats in the bathroom to reduce the risk of slipping.

  • Workers applied an anti-skid coating to the warehouse floor for extra safety.

  • The stairs were covered with anti-skid strips to prevent accidents during rainy weather.

  • They installed anti-skid mats in the bathroom.

  • The anti-skid surface helps prevent accidents.

  • Workers applied an anti-skid coating to the warehouse floor for extra safety.

  • You should install anti-skid mats in the bathroom to reduce the risk of slipping.

How Slip-Resistant

anti-skid
  • Specialized
3.8
grippy
1 5.0
knurling
  • Specialized
8.0

Surface Forms

anti-skid singular
anti-skids plural

Morphology

anti-skid = skid (transparent) = anti + skid

The meaning is directly compositional: a strip or material that prevents skidding.

Etymology

Anti-skid is from anti- 'against' plus skid 'to slip'. An anti-skid strip or coating is a rough surface put on floors or stairs to prevent people or objects from slipping.