German Meaning of sidetrack

Abstellgleis

Other German words related to Abstellgleis

Definitions and Meaning of sidetrack in English

Wordnet

sidetrack (n)

a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass

Wordnet

sidetrack (v)

wander from a direct or straight course

Webster

sidetrack (v. t.)

To transfer to a siding from a main line of track.

Hence, fig., to divert or reduce to a position or condition that is relatively secondary or subordinate in activity, importance, effectiveness, or the like; to switch off; to turn aside, as from a purpose.

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Abstellgleis

a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass, wander from a direct or straight courseTo transfer to a

abwenden,ableiten,abweichen,ablenken,bewegen,Weiterleitung,Verschiebung,Shunt,Ausweichen,Schalter

No antonyms found.

side-to-side => Von Seite zu Seite, side-taking => Parteinahme, sideswipe => Seitenhieb, sidestroke => Brustschwimmen, sidestep => Ausweichen,