wheelslide

English

Etymology

From wheel +‎ slide.

Noun

wheelslide (countable and uncountable, plural wheelslides)

1. (rail transport) A condition caused when railway vehicle wheels lose adhesion when the brakes are applied, due to slippery rails, and the train slides along the track instead of slowing down.

   Alternative form: wheel slide

   Hypernym: slide

   Coordinate terms: wheelslip, wheelspin

   Near-synonyms: skid, skidding

   • 2021 November 17, Paul Clifton, “Network News: "Slippery rails" cause train collision at Salisbury”, in RAIL, number 944, page 7:

     Andrew Hall, deputy chief inspector at the Rail Accident Investigation Branch, said: "The evidence suggests the most likely cause of this was wheelslide, almost certainly as a result of low adhesion between the wheels and the track."

Further reading

• Wheel slide protection on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• idle wheels