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Side track

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railtracknounAlternative spelling of rail track. [Synonym of railroad track.]
sidestreetnounAlternative form of side street. [A secondary road; a road that is not intended for heavy traffic.]
side roadnounAlternative form of sideroad. [A lesser road leading off a main road.]
short linenounSee also short and line for other senses.
side linenounAlternative 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-linenounAlternative form of sideline. [A line at the side of something.]
side linesnounAlternative form of sidelines.
side-linesnounAlternative form of sidelines.
head shuntnounAlternative 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-trackverbAlternative spelling of fast track. [To progress something with unusual rapidity.]
rail-trailnounAlternative form of rail trail. [(rail transport) A former railway track converted into a multi-use path, typically as a greenway for walking and cycling.]
halftracknounAlternative form of half-track. [A vehicle combining both wheels and treads (caterpillar tracks).]
tram railnounAlternative form of tramrail. [An overhead rail forming a track on which a trolley runs to convey a load, as in a shop.]
trackplannounAlternative form of track plan. [(rail transport) A diagram of the track layout at a particular place.]
railjointnounAlternative 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.]
sheeptracknounSynonym 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-slipnounAlternative form of sideslip. [(aviation) A flight manoeuvre that uses opposing rudder and aileron inputs to move the aircraft sideways without turning it.]
railway tienounAlternative 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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