railroad siding
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railroad track — noun a line of track providing a runway for wheels he walked along the railroad track • Syn: ↑railroad, ↑railway • Derivationally related forms: ↑railroad (for: ↑railroad) … Useful english dictionary
siding — noun a) A building material which covers and protects the sides of a house or other building (called cladding in the UK). Ugh. If theres one thing I cant stand its cheesy vinyl siding. b) A second, relatively short length of track just to the… … Wiktionary
Railroad directions — are used to describe train directions on railroad systems. The terms used may be derived from such sources as compass directions, altitude directions, or other directions. However, the railroad directions frequently vary from the actual… … Wikipedia
Siding — Sid ing, n. 1. Attaching one s self to a party. [1913 Webster] 2. A side track, as a railroad; a turnout. [1913 Webster] 3. (Carp.) The covering of the outside wall of a frame house, whether made of weatherboards, vertical boarding with cleats,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
siding — c.1600, a taking of sides in a conflict or debate, from SIDE (Cf. side) (q.v.). First attested 1825 in the railroad sense; 1829 in the architectural sense of boarding on the sides of a building … Etymology dictionary
siding — [sīd′iŋ] n. ☆ 1. a covering for an outside wall, as of a frame building, consisting generally of overlapping shingles, boards, aluminum panels, etc. 2. a short railroad track connected with a main track by a switch and used for unloading,… … English World dictionary
Railroad switch — For other uses, see Switch (disambiguation). A right hand railroad switch with point indicator pointing to right … Wikipedia
railroad — /rayl rohd /, n. 1. a permanent road laid with rails, commonly in one or more pairs of continuous lines forming a track or tracks, on which locomotives and cars are run for the transportation of passengers, freight, and mail. 2. an entire system… … Universalium
siding — /suy ding/, n. 1. a short railroad track, opening onto a main track at one or both ends, on which one of two meeting trains is switched until the other has passed. 2. any of several varieties of weatherproof facing for frame buildings, composed… … Universalium
Railroad tie — While wooden ties dominate North American railways, concrete is widely used in other parts of the world. A railroad tie/railway tie (North America), or railway sleeper (Europe) is a rectangular item used to support the rails in railroad tracks.… … Wikipedia
