sidetrack definition by Wordo

Noun

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

.

Verb

To

divert

(

a

locomotive

or

train

)

on

to

a

lesser

used

track

in

order

to

allow

other

trains

to

pass

.