💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Side track"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| railtracknoun | Alternative spelling of rail track. [Synonym of railroad track.] |
| sidestreetnoun | Alternative form of side street. [A secondary road; a road that is not intended for heavy traffic.] |
| side roadnoun | Alternative form of sideroad. [A lesser road leading off a main road.] |
| short linenoun | See also short and line for other senses. |
| side linenoun | Alternative form of sideline. [A line at the side of something.] |
| looplinenoun | (rail transport) Alternative form of loop line. [(rail transport) A secondary route which leaves a mainline, following a different route to the main line, before rejoining it several miles further on.] |
| side-linenoun | Alternative form of sideline. [A line at the side of something.] |
| side linesnoun | Alternative form of sidelines. |
| side-linesnoun | Alternative form of sidelines. |
| head shuntnoun | Alternative form of headshunt. [(rail transport, British) A short length of track, provided to release locomotives at terminal platforms, or to allow shunting to take place clear of main lines.] |
| fast-trackverb | Alternative spelling of fast track. [To progress something with unusual rapidity.] |
| rail-trailnoun | Alternative form of rail trail. [(rail transport) A former railway track converted into a multi-use path, typically as a greenway for walking and cycling.] |
| halftracknoun | Alternative form of half-track. [A vehicle combining both wheels and treads (caterpillar tracks).] |
| tram railnoun | Alternative form of tramrail. [An overhead rail forming a track on which a trolley runs to convey a load, as in a shop.] |
| trackplannoun | Alternative form of track plan. [(rail transport) A diagram of the track layout at a particular place.] |
| railjointnoun | Alternative form of rail joint. [(rail transport) A join between two rails in a railway track placed end to end; the rails are joined by fishplates where joints are not welded.] |
| sheeptracknoun | Synonym of terracette. |
| single tracknoun | (rail transport) A single rail line, where trains can only run in one direction at a time between passing points. |
| side-slipnoun | Alternative form of sideslip. [(aviation) A flight manoeuvre that uses opposing rudder and aileron inputs to move the aircraft sideways without turning it.] |
| railway tienoun | Alternative form of railroad tie. [(rail transport, US) A heavy, preserved piece of hewn timber laid crossways to and supporting the rails of a railroad or a member of similar shape and function of another material such as concrete.] |
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