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skidsteer

adj

Etymology

From skid + steer.

  1. inherited from stēor
  2. inherited from steere
  3. inherited from *stiurijaną✻
  4. inherited from *stiurijan✻
  5. inherited from stēoran
  6. inherited from steeren
  7. compounded as skidsteer — “skid + steer”

Definitions

  1. Having steering achieved by differential steering, up to and including skidding of the…

    Having steering achieved by differential steering, up to and including skidding of the wheels.

  2. A type of loader with differential steering, of compact design, well suited to…

    A type of loader with differential steering, of compact design, well suited to construction and agriculture tasks; its implement is typically a front-loading bucket or a set of forklift forks, but many implements (such as augers and others) may also be attached (to modern versions).

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA