sid|ing

sid|ing
sid|ing «SY dihng», noun.
1. a short railroad track to which cars may be switched from a main track. SYNONYM(S): sidetrack.
2. the boards, shingles, or other material forming the outsi wall of certain types of frame buildings, nailed to a house over the sheathing or directly to the studs of a barn: »

The personnel building now under construction is using aluminum siding and roofing.


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  • sid·ing — /ˈsaıdıŋ/ noun, pl ings 1 [noncount] US : long pieces of material that are used to cover the outside walls of a building vinyl siding called also (chiefly Brit) cladding 2 [count] : a short railroad track that is connected with the main track …   Useful english dictionary

  • pre|sid|ing elder — «prih ZY dihng», a former title of a district superintendent in the Methodist Church, a clergyman who supervises a number of churches and makes recommendations to the bishop …   Useful english dictionary

  • sid — aero·sid·er·ite; aero·sid·er·o·lite; an·ap·sid; aph·ro·sid·er·ite; ap·sid·i·ole; ar·ga·sid; ar·se·ni·o·sid·er·ite; as·sid·u·ous; as·sid·u·ous·ly; as·sid·u·ous·ness; bal·a·no·glos·sid; ba·sid·i·al; ba·sid·io·carp; ba·sid·io·lichen;… …   English syllables

  • Sid McMath — Infobox Governor name= Sidney Sanders McMath caption=Sid McMath, from the cover of his autobiography Promises Kept (University of Arkansas Press, 2003) order= 34th office= Governor of Arkansas term start= January 11, 1949 term end= January 13,… …   Wikipedia

  • ing — aborn·ing; aw·ing; bear·ing; be·ing; bell·ing; berth·ing; bind·ing; boul·der·ing; brok·ing; brown·ing; cheese·par·ing; cleans·ing; clos·ing; con·cern·ing; con·sid·er·ing; cop·ing; cov·er·ing; crack·ing; crown·ing; duck·ing; dur·ing; en·dur·ing;… …   English syllables

  • pre|sid´er — pre|side «prih ZYD», intransitive verb, sid|ed, sid|ing. 1. to hold the place of authority; have charge of a meeting: »Our principal will preside at our election of school officers. 2. to have authority; have control: »The manager presides over… …   Useful english dictionary

  • con|sid´er|ing|ly — con|sid|er|ing «kuhn SIHD uhr ihng», preposition, adverb. –prep. taking into account; making allowance for: »Considering his age, the little boy reads very well. –adv. Informal. taking everything into account: »He does very well, considering.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • con|sid|er|ing — «kuhn SIHD uhr ihng», preposition, adverb. –prep. taking into account; making allowance for: »Considering his age, the little boy reads very well. –adv. Informal. taking everything into account: »He does very well, considering. –con|sid´er|ing|ly …   Useful english dictionary

  • un|con|sid|er|ing — «UHN kuhn SIHD uhr ihng», adjective. not considering; void of consideration; regardless …   Useful english dictionary

  • de|sid|er|ate — «dih SIHD uh rayt, ZIHD », transitive verb, at|ed, at|ing. to feel a desire for; long for; feel the want of; want: »… he desiderated something more on a level with himself (Cardinal Newman). ╂[< Latin …   Useful english dictionary

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