skid road

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skid road

1. A track made of logs laid transversely about five feet apart that is used to haul logs to a loading platform or a mill.

2. Slang Skid row.

skid road

n (in the US and Canada)

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Forestry) a track made of a set of logs laid transversely on which freshly cut timber can be hauled

a. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Forestry) (in the West) the part of a town frequented by loggers

b. another term for skid row

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Noun	1.	skid road - the district of a town frequented by loggers quarter - a district of a city having some distinguishing character; "the Latin Quarter"
	2.	skid road - a road made of logs on which freshly cut timber can be hauled road, route - an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

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