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railroad vs railroad siding

railroad siding vs railroad

railroad and railroad siding both are nouns.

railroad is a verb but railroad siding is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
railroad Yes No Yes No
railroad siding Yes No No No
As nouns, railroad siding is a hyponym of railroad; that is, railroad siding is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than railroad:
  • railroad: a line of track providing a runway for wheels
  • railroad siding: a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass
Other hyponyms of railroad include broad gauge, gantlet, narrow gauge, sidetrack, siding, turnout, standard gauge, switch.
railroad (noun) railroad siding (noun)
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass
a line of track providing a runway for wheels
railroad (verb) railroad siding (verb)
transport by railroad
supply with railroad lines
compel by coercion, threats, or crude means
Difference between railroad and railroad siding

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