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sidings

/ˈsaɪdɪŋz/

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noun

Revestimiento exterior, revestimiento de paredes

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. "

El nuevo revestimiento exterior de la casa le dio un aspecto renovado y la protegió del clima.

material building architecture

Illustration sidings - Image 1

noun

Vía de apartadero, apartadero

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. "

El tren entró en el apartadero para permitir que el tren expreso pasara por la vía principal.

vehicle technical machine industry traffic