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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

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).

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.
  • serve: Nearby is a works served by a siding on the line.

Converse of object

  • interchange: Interchange sidings were provided here, connected to a loop on the LNWR line.
  • shunt: The Ruston loco shunting the exchange sidings at Blaenau serves only the Oakeley quarry.
  • lay: The five storage sidings formerly laid on the land to the left, now occupied by high-density housing.
  • connect: These sidings connected with three main railroad lines to London.
  • sort: Visible are the remains of the connection from the east end of the sorting sidings to the up main line.

Adjective modifier

  • disused: In the immediate foreground are the now disused sidings of Blue Circle ( Portland Cement ).
  • rolling: The long rolling stock siding terminated at the eastern end of the platform seen on the left.
  • adjacent: The Malt was transported initially by rail, with wagons loaded in an adjacent siding.
  • extensive: The once extensive sidings at Banbury seem to have given way - mostly gone to new housing " Makes a change from supermarkets " .
  • private: There are trip workings to several private sidings in the Exeter area.
  • former: In addition a substantial site for new housing is proposed on the former railroad sidings adjoining the Town Moor.

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.
  • railroad: The railroad siding in the docks is still extant.
  • refuge: A short refuge siding exists here to the north, on the east side.
  • freight: On either side of the island platform a number of freight sidings were available, including a shed on the west pier.
  • vinyl: We also install quality vinyl siding, replacement windows, & gutters.
  • quarry: Embsay station with the quarry siding through the gate on the right, Summer 1959.