Word: sidetrack
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: side
track
Definition: To divert (a locomotive or train) on to a lesser used track in order to allow other trains to pass.
Morphemes:
Affix: side
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Indirect; oblique; incidental.
Affix: track
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The way or rails along which a train moves.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: trac
Language: fro
Decoded: trac
Meaning: track of horses, trail, trace