English dictionary
sidetrack
/'s/aI/d,tr/&/k/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass
Source: WordNet 3.0
verb
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wander from a direct or straight course
Source: WordNet 3.0
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To transfer to a siding from a main line of track.
Source: webster1913