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siding definition

sid·ing (sīd′iŋ)

noun

  1. ☆ a covering for an outside wall, as of a frame building, consisting generally of overlapping shingles, boards, aluminum panels, etc.
  2. a short railroad track connected with a main track by a switch and used for unloading, bypassing, etc.; sidetrack

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siding Synonyms

siding

n.

outside finish, outer wall, cladding, covering; see cover 2, finish 2.

Commonly used sidings include: clapboards, weatherboards, shingles, stucco, pebbledash, brick veneer, matched siding, tongue and groove siding, aluminum sheets, steel sheets, corrugated sheets, enameled sheets, vinyl, Masonite (trademark).


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siding Usage Examples

Converse of subject

  • occupy: The site was, until 1989, occupied by extensive railroad sidings, and the embankment of the former Lewes - Uckfield railroad line.

Converse of object

  • interchange: Interchange sidings were provided here, connected to a loop on the LNWR line.

Adjective modifier

  • disused: In the immediate foreground are the now disused sidings of Blue Circle ( Portland Cement ).

Preposition: on

  • side: To the south of the junction there were some sidings on the north side of the line.

Noun used with modifier

  • carriage: To the left, new carriage sidings are being created.
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