sidings

[sahy-ding]

sid·ing

[sahy-ding]
noun
1.
a short railroad track, opening onto a main track at one or both ends, on which one of two meeting trains is switched until the other has passed.
2.
any of several varieties of weatherproof facing for frame buildings, composed of pieces attached separately as shingles, plain or shaped boards, or of various units of sheet metal or various types of composition materials.

Origin:
1595–1605; side1 + -ing1

un·sid·ing, adjective
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Sidings is always a great word to know.
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a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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