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SKIDDER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A tractor used to haul logs over rough terrain
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("skidder" is a kind of...):
tractor (a wheeled vehicle with large wheels; used in farming and other applications)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A worker who uses a skid to move logs
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("skidder" is a kind of...):
worker (a person who works at a specific occupation)
Derivation:
skid (elevate onto skids)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A person who slips or slides because of loss of traction
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("skidder" is a kind of...):
individual; mortal; person; somebody; someone; soul (a human being)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "skidder"):
snowboarder (someone who slides down snow-covered slopes while standing on a snowboard)
Derivation:
skid (slide without control)
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