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railroad track vs sidetrack

sidetrack vs railroad track

railroad track and sidetrack both are nouns.

railroad track is not a verb while sidetrack is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
railroad track Yes No No No
sidetrack Yes No Yes No
As nouns, sidetrack is a hyponym of railroad track; that is, sidetrack is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than railroad track:
  • railroad track: a line of track providing a runway for wheels
  • sidetrack: a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass
Other hyponyms of railroad track include broad gauge, gantlet, narrow gauge, railroad siding, siding, turnout, standard gauge, switch.
railroad track (noun) sidetrack (noun)
a line of track providing a runway for wheels a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass
railroad track (verb) sidetrack (verb)
wander from a direct or straight course
Difference between railroad track and sidetrack

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