sidespor — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
sidespor is used for these senses in English:
- siding (rail transport) 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).
- tangent A topic nearly unrelated to the main topic, but having a point in common with it.
siding — full definition
- noun Material used to cover and protect the outer walls of a building.
- noun A short section of railway track next to the main line, used for parking or passing trains.
tangent — full definition
- noun A straight line that touches a curve at exactly one point without crossing it.
- noun A sudden shift to a topic only loosely related to what was being discussed.