siding

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈsaɪdɪŋ/

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Noun

Singular siding

Plural sidings

This house has two different colored sidings

A drawing of how a siding works

1. (countable) A material that covers the sides of buildings.
2. (countable) A second, short railroad track just to the side of the main railroad track. It is joined to the main track by switches at one or both ends, and is used either for unloading items, or to let two trains on the same track to meet (opposite directions) or pass (same direction).

Verb

Plain form side

Third-person singular sides

Past tense sided

Past participle sided

Present participle siding

1. The present participle of side.