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sid·ing

siding

 
pronunciation:
saI dIng
part of speech: noun
definition 1: material used for covering the outside walls of a building. It is often made of wood, aluminum, or vinyl.
The couple decided to have wood siding on the walls of their new house.
definition 2: a short segment of railroad track that temporarily serves as a place for trains to stop so that they can be loaded or so that other trains are allowed to pass them.