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skid road

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skid road
n.
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
2.
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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Noun1.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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