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siding

[sahy-ding]

noun

  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 of pieces attached separately as shingles, plain or shaped boards, or of various units of sheet metal or various types of composition materials.



siding

/ ˈɪɪŋ /

noun

  1. a short stretch of railway track connected to a main line, used for storing rolling stock or to enable trains on the same line to pass

  2. a short railway line giving access to the main line for freight from a factory, mine, quarry, etc

  3. material attached to the outside of a building to make it weatherproof

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • unsiding adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of siding1

First recorded in 1595–1605; side 1 + -ing 1
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Steadman said emotions were starting to run high and the passengers were eventually allowed to get out of the train onto the sidings.

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“In the worldview of young South Korean men, they aren’t just fighting women, they are fighting the older generation that is siding with those women,” he said.

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The president's Republican Party holds majorities in both houses, though some lawmakers in the party have voted against it - siding with opposition Democrats.

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Each came with the familiar 6-3 split, with the Republican appointees siding with the GOP-led states, while the Democratic appointees dissented.

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She recently received 2,500 square feet of siding from Modern Mill.

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