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sidings

/ˈsaɪdɪŋz/

Meanings
noun
A building material which covers and protects the sides of a house or other building.

Examples :

"The new sidings on the house made it look fresh and protected it from the weather. "
material building architecture
noun
A second, relatively short length of track just to the side of a railroad track, joined to the main track by switches at one or both ends, used either for loading or unloading freight, storing trains or other rail vehicles; or to allow two trains on a same track to meet (opposite directions) or pass (same direction) (the latter sense is probably an American definition).

Examples :

"The train pulled into the sidings to allow the express train to pass on the main line. "
vehicle technical machine industry traffic

Related Words

Illustration relatively

relatively adverb

[ˈɹɛl.ə.tʰɪv.li]

Proportionally, in relation to some larger scale thing.

"He measured his success relatively, that is, competitively."

Illustration building

building noun

/ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/

The act or process by which something is built; construction.

"The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks."

Illustration vehicles

vehicles noun

/ˈviː.ɪ.kl̩z/ /ˈvi.ə.kl̩z/

A conveyance; a device for carrying or transporting substances, objects or individuals.

"Many different vehicles, like cars, buses, and bicycles, travel on the road to school. "

Illustration railroad

railroad noun

/ˈɹeɪlɹəʊd/ /ˈɹeɪlɹoʊd/

A permanent road consisting of fixed metal rails to drive trains or similar motorized vehicles on.

"Many railroads roughly follow the trace of older land - and/or water roads"

Illustration material

material noun

/məˈtɪəɹɪəl/ /məˈtɪɹi.əl/

Matter which may be shaped or manipulated, particularly in making something.

"Asphalt, composed of oil and sand, is a widely used material for roads."

Illustration definition

definition noun

/ˌdɛfɪˈnɪʃ(ə)n/

A statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol (dictionary definitions).

"The dictionary's definition of "optimistic" explains its meaning as a positive outlook. "

Illustration switches

switches noun

/swɪtʃɪz/

A bundle of thin sticks, typically made of wood, sometimes bond in such a way that binding can be moved so that it varies the tightness of the binding.

"The teacher used a bundle of switches to demonstrate how tightly a group of students were working together on their project. "

Illustration direction

direction noun

/d(a)ɪˈɹɛk.ʃən/

A theoretical line (physically or mentally) followed from a point of origin or towards a destination. May be relative (e.g. up, left, outbound, dorsal), geographical (e.g. north), rotational (e.g. clockwise), or with respect to an object or location (e.g. toward Boston).

"Keep going in the same direction."

Illustration unloading

unloading verb

/ʌnˈloʊdɪŋ/

To remove the load or cargo from (a vehicle, etc.).

"to unload a ship; to unload a camel"

Illustration protects

protects verb

/pɹəˈtɛkts/ /pɹoʊˈtɛkts/

To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to.

"Condoms are designed to protect against sexually-transmitted diseases."

Illustration directions

directions noun

/daɪˈɹɛk.ʃənz/

A theoretical line (physically or mentally) followed from a point of origin or towards a destination. May be relative (e.g. up, left, outbound, dorsal), geographical (e.g. north), rotational (e.g. clockwise), or with respect to an object or location (e.g. toward Boston).

"Keep going in the same direction."

Illustration protected

protected verb

/pɹəˈtɛktɪd/

To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to.

"Condoms are designed to protect against sexually-transmitted diseases."