Meaning of wheelslide | Babel Free

Definitions

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.

countable, uncountable

Examples

“Near-synonyms: skid, skidding”

“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."”

CEFR level