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Definition sidetrack

Etymology

side +‎ track

Noun

sidetrack (plural sidetracks)

  1. (rail transport) 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.
  2. (sometimes) Any auxiliary railroad track, as differentiated from a siding, that runs adjacent to the main track.
  3. (mining) A smaller tunnel or well drilled as an auxiliary off a main tunnel or well.
  4. An alternate train of thought, issue, topic, or activity, that is a deviation or distraction from the topic at hand or central activity, and secondary or subordinate in importance or effectiveness.

Verb

sidetrack (third-person singular simple present sidetracks, present participle sidetracking, simple past and past participle sidetracked)

  1. To divert (a locomotive) on to a lesser used track in order to allow other trains to pass.
  2. To divert or distract (someone) from a main issue or course of action with an alternate or less relevant topic or activity; or, to use deliberate trickery or sly wordplay when talking to (a person) in order to avoid discussion of a subject.
  3. To sideline; to push aside; to divert or distract from, reducing (something) to a secondary or subordinate position.
  4. (intransitive) To deviate briefly from the topic at hand.

Results 461 Words with the letters SIDETRACK

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5 letter words with the letters SIDETRACK ↑
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TRIAC 8
TRIAD 6
TRICE 8
TRICK 12
TRIED 6
TRIES 5
TRIKE 9
TSADE 6
TSADI 6
TSKED 10
4 letter words with the letters SIDETRACK ↑
ACED 8
ACES 7
ACID 8
ACRE 7
ACTS 7
ADIT 5
AIDE 5
AIDS 5
AIRS 4
AIRT 4
AITS 4
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ATES 4
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CIRE 7
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CRED 8
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DICK 12
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DISK 9
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DITE 5
DITS 5
DRAT 5
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ICED 8
ICES 7
IDEA 5
IDES 5
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IRED 5
IRES 4
IRKS 8
ITER 4
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TICK 11
TICS 7
TIDE 5
TIED 5
TIER 4
TIES 4
TIKE 8
TIRE 4
TRAD 5
TREK 8
TSAR 4
3 letter words with the letters SIDETRACK ↑
ACE 6
ACT 6
ADS 4
AID 4
AIR 3
AIS 3
AIT 3
ARC 6
ARE 3
ARK 7
ARS 3
ART 3
ASK 7
ATE 3
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ERS 3
ETA 3
ICE 6
ICK 10
IDS 4
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ITS 3
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KAS 7
KAT 7
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KED 8
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RES 3
RET 3
RIA 3
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SEI 3
SER 3
SET 3
SIC 6
SIR 3
SIT 3
SKA 7
SKI 7
SRI 3
TAD 4
TAE 3
TAR 3
TAS 3
TEA 3
TED 4
TIC 6
TIE 3
TIS 3
TSK 7
2 letter words with the letters SIDETRACK ↑
AD 3
AE 2
AI 2
AR 2
AS 2
AT 2
DA 3
DE 3
DI 3
ED 3
ER 2
ES 2
ET 2
ID 3
IS 2
IT 2
KA 6
KI 6
RE 2
SI 2
TA 2
TI 2

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