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Word: sidetrack
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Meaning:
Noun:
- 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.
- mining A smaller tunnel or well drilled as an auxiliary off a main tunnel or well.
- rail transport A second, relatively short length of railroad siding.
- (sometimes) Any auxiliary railroad track, as ''differentiated'' from a siding, that runs adjacent to the main track.
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Verb:
- intransitive To deviate briefly from the topic at hand.
- To divert (a locomotive) on to a lesser used track in order to allow other trains to pass.
- 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.
- To sideline; to push aside; to divert or distract from, reducing (something) to a secondary or subordinate position.
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