Siding

  • 31siding — sid|ing [ˈsaıdıŋ] n 1.) a short railway track connected to a main track, where trains are kept when they are not being used 2.) [U] AmE long, narrow pieces of wood, metal, or plastic, used for covering the outside walls of houses …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 32siding — sid|ing [ saıdıŋ ] noun 1. ) uncount AMERICAN wood, metal, or other material used for covering the outside walls of buildings 2. ) count a short railroad track connected to a main track …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 33siding — noun 1》 a short track at the side of and opening on to a railway line, for shunting or stabling trains. 2》 N. Amer. a loop line. 3》 N. Amer. cladding material for the outside of a building …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 34siding — noun (C) a short railway track connected to a main track, where trains are kept when they are not being used …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 35siding — sid•ing [[t]ˈsaɪ dɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) rai a short railroad track opening onto a main track at one or both ends 2) bui Also called weatherboard any of several varieties of weatherproof facing for frame buildings. • Etymology: 1815–25 …

    From formal English to slang

  • 36siding — I. /ˈsaɪdɪŋ / (say suyding) noun 1. a short branch off a railway track, often connected at both ends to the main line track, and used for shunting or for loading, unloading, and storing goods trucks. 2. the timber, metal or composite material… …

  • 37siding — The covering of the outer surface of the wall of a house or other structure. A sidetrack …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 38siding — n. 1 a short track at the side of and opening on to a railway line, used for shunting trains. 2 US cladding material for the outside of a building …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 39siding with — supporting , agreeing with …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 40Siding Spring Observatory — /saɪdɪŋ ˈsprɪŋ/ (say suyding spring) noun an observatory near Coonabarabran, NSW, established in the late 1960s; now one of the world s major astronomical sites, with 13 telescopes, domes and enclosures operated by various research authorities,… …