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siding
[sahy-ding]
noun
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.
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
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
a short railway line giving access to the main line for freight from a factory, mine, quarry, etc
material attached to the outside of a building to make it weatherproof
Other Word Forms
- unsiding adjective
Example Sentences
Where there used to be rusting rolling stock and derelict sidings, there is now a swish shopping centre, smart restaurants and the oddly bulbous, 42-storey Belgrade Tower.
In contrast to the one that burned, the fire-protected house featured metal gutters, fiber cement siding, enclosed eaves, a metal fence, metal patio set of a table and chairs and cement pavers.
Some examples include installing rain gutter covers to keep dead leaves from accumulating, avoiding flammable siding and ensuring that vents have screens to prevent embers from getting into the attic or crawl space.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused the British, French and Canadian leaders of "siding with Hamas", saying the offensive is aimed at freeing the remaining 58 hostages held by the group.
He also accused British, French and Canadian leaders of siding with "mass murderers, rapists, baby killers and kidnappers".
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