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SIDETRACK

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass

Synonyms:

railroad siding; sidetrack; siding; turnout

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("sidetrack" is a kind of...):

railroad; railroad track; railway (a line of track providing a runway for wheels)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Wander from a direct or straight course

Synonyms:

depart; digress; sidetrack; straggle

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Hypernyms (to "sidetrack" is one way to...):

deviate; divert (turn aside; turn away from)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

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