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Sidetrack
ˈsʌɪdtrak
Sidetrack definitions
verb
sidetrack
sidetracked
sidetracking
sidetracks
- cause (someone) to be distracted from an immediate or important issue
"he does not let himself get sidetracked by fads and trends"
distract put someone off their stroke disturb someone's concentration cause someone to lose their concentration divert someone's attention sidetrack- divert (a project or debate) away from a central issue or previously determined plan
"the effort at reform has been sidetracked for years"
- direct (a train) into a branch line or siding
"the train is sidetracked on to a line leading to a terminal"
- divert (a well or borehole) to reach a productive deposit or to avoid an obstruction
"a development well drilled in the south-west field is flowing at thousands of barrels a day after being sidetracked"
noun
sidetrack
sidetracks
- a minor path or track
"the horse took a sidetrack which led uphill"
footpath pathway track jogging track trail trackway ride riding towpath walk walkway promenade esplanade avenue lane alley alleyway passage passageway byway sidetrack berm causeway right of way- a railway branch line or siding
- a well or borehole which runs partly to one side of the original line of drilling
"a sidetrack to the original discovery well"