skidpan

/ ˈskɪdˌpæn /

noun

1. an area made slippery so that vehicle drivers can practise controlling skids

Example Sentences

The roads were a sodden skidpan, the corners treacherous, the air filled with spray, making it difficult to see what lay ahead.

From The Guardian

Antonym: credulity. sketch, n. draught, outline, plan, drawing, design, scenario, esquisse. sketch, v. draught, portray, draw, depict, delineate. skid, n. drag, clog, skidpan. skill, n. adroitness, ingenuity, cleverness, technic, dexterity, proficiency, expertness, facility, deftness, knack.

From Project Gutenberg