sidetracking

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A form of sidetrack — A second, relatively short length of track just to the side of a railroad track, joined to the main track by switches at one or both ends, used either for unloading freight, or to allow two trains on a same track to meet (opposite directions) or pass (same direction); a railroad siding.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of sidetrack
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APA

sidetracking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sidetracking

MLA

“sidetracking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sidetracking. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sidetracking,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sidetracking.

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