- siding
- siding c.1600, "a taking of sides in a conflict or debate," from SIDE (Cf. side) (q.v.). First attested 1825 in the railroad sense; 1829 in the architectural sense of "boarding on the sides of a building."
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Siding — Sid ing, n. 1. Attaching one s self to a party. [1913 Webster] 2. A side track, as a railroad; a turnout. [1913 Webster] 3. (Carp.) The covering of the outside wall of a frame house, whether made of weatherboards, vertical boarding with cleats,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
siding — {{/stl 13}}{{stl 7}}[wym. sajding] {{/stl 7}}{{stl 8}}rz. mnż IIa, D. u {{/stl 8}}{{stl 7}} plastikowa okładzina zewnętrznych ścian budynku wykonywana dla celów zdobniczych i ochronnych <ang.> {{/stl 7}} … Langenscheidt Polski wyjaśnień
siding — ► NOUN 1) a short track at the side of and opening on to a railway line, where trains are shunted or left. 2) N. Amer. cladding material for the outside of a building … English terms dictionary
siding — [sīd′iŋ] n. ☆ 1. a covering for an outside wall, as of a frame building, consisting generally of overlapping shingles, boards, aluminum panels, etc. 2. a short railroad track connected with a main track by a switch and used for unloading,… … English World dictionary
Siding — For other uses, see Siding (disambiguation). Corrugated steel siding, for the side of a barn. Siding is the outer covering or cladding of a house meant to shed water and protect from the effects of weather. On a building that uses siding, it may… … Wikipedia
siding — n. material attached to the outside of a building (AE) 1) to install siding 2) aluminum siding short stretch of railway track 3) a railway siding 4) on a siding * * * [ saɪdɪŋ] [ material attached to the outside of a building ] (AE) to install… … Combinatory dictionary
siding — /suy ding/, n. 1. a short railroad track, opening onto a main track at one or both ends, on which one of two meeting trains is switched until the other has passed. 2. any of several varieties of weatherproof facing for frame buildings, composed… … Universalium
siding — noun a) A building material which covers and protects the sides of a house or other building (called cladding in the UK). Ugh. If theres one thing I cant stand its cheesy vinyl siding. b) A second, relatively short length of track just to the… … Wiktionary
Siding — Original name in latin Siding Name in other language Siding State code ID Continent/City Asia/Jakarta longitude 6.799 latitude 111.731 altitude 31 Population 0 Date 2012 01 22 … Cities with a population over 1000 database
siding — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. sidetrack, [track] spur; paneling, boarding. See covering, deviation. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. outside finish, outer wall, cladding, covering; see cover 2 , finish 2 . Commonly used sidings include:… … English dictionary for students
