sidetrackingn.

Brit.

/ˈsʌɪdtrakɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈsaɪ(d)ˌtrækɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: sidetrack v., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < sidetrack v. + -ing suffix¹.

1. The action of moving a railway train into a siding; an instance of this. Also concrete: railway sidings collectively (now rare).

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > importance > unimportance > [noun] > making unimportant

superficializing1828

trivializationa1866

minifying1867

sidetracking1872

de-emphasis1940

marginalization1940

trivializing1963

deprioritization1975

marginalizing1977

society > travel > rail travel > railway system or organization > [noun] > track > siding > collectively

sidetracking1872

the world > action or operation > inaction > not doing > abstaining or refraining from action > [noun] > avoiding an action or condition > turning aside from a course of action > causing

diversion1600

diverting1611

sidetrack1861

sidetracking1872

1872 Railroad Gaz. 21 Dec. 546/2 Two [accidents] were caused by bad side-tracking, which left the tail of the train in the way of the cars on the main track.

1874 Rep. Select Comm. Transportation-routes to Seaboard 18 in U.S. Congress. Serial Set (43rd Congr., 1st Sess.: Senate Rep. 307, Pt. 2) III But with sufficient side-tracking?

1892 A. E. Lee Hist. Columbus II. 209 Sidetracking amply sufficient for the great mass of sojourning special trains was provided.

1914 Iron Trade Rev. 18 June 1106/3 The Illinois Central railroad has appropriated $700,000 for improvements here to include new and enlarged shop buildings, yards, a loop and additional side tracking.

1942 Pop. Mech. July 8/2 An occasional sidetracking of your Midnight Express to let an army special race through.

2007 Maryland Gaz. (Nexis) 12 May a10 Freights had priority and we side tracked to let them pass. Sidetracking was common then.

2. The action of pushing or setting aside; distraction or diversion from an immediate or important issue or previously determined plan; an instance of any of these.

ΚΠ

1883 Rochester (Indiana) Tribune 26 Oct. What we want is..a side-tracking of all machine politicians and hamstringing of all bosses.

1918 M. Widdemer You're only Young Once xv. 284 For a moment she could see the way life was; the eternal compromises, the eternal side-trackings, the eternal uncomprehension.

1947 Mind 56 291 The abnormal violence of the reaction against Idealism must, I think, be held primarily responsible for the side-tracking of its doctrine of judgment.

1981 A. Price Soldier no More 54 Through all the verbiage and side-tracking he held to his primary objectives.

2004 S. Weintraub Comm. Internat. Polit. Econ. 164 The sidetracking of high-level attention to Latin America that followed the events of 9/11 could be costly.

3. Esp. in the oil and gas industries: the action of drilling a borehole that branches from the upper part of an existing borehole, either to avoid an obstacle or to reach additional reserves. Frequently attributive. Cf. sidetrack v. 3.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > industry > drilling for oil or gas > [noun] > methods of drilling

spudding1885

sidetracking1911

secondary recovery1940

turbodrilling1955

slant-drilling1977

1911 I. Bowman Well-drilling Methods 74 If the twisted-off portion is short, however, it may be possible to pass it by using a diamond-shaped bit and ‘sidetracking’ or drilling past it.

1954 Financial Times 27 Jan. 8/7 The second well at Bains ran into difficulties at depth necessitating a sidetracking and redrilling job from about 2,000 feet.

1994 Sci. Amer. May 57/1 So much time had to be devoted to the operation that crews resorted to it only when they had to bypass equipment stuck in the hole, a maneuver known as sidetracking.

2012 D. W. Brown et al. Mining Earth's Heat iv. 159 The drilling assembly was worked up and down the hole in an attempt to find an irregularity in the borehole wall as a kickoff point for sidetracking.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

sidetrackingadj.

Brit.

/ˈsʌɪdtrakɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈsaɪ(d)ˌtrækɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: sidetrack v., -ing suffix².

Etymology: < sidetrack v. + -ing suffix².

That sidetracks or diverts a person, project, etc. See sidetrack v. 2a.

ΚΠ

1898 Missouri School Jrnl. Mar. 140/1 He has great attention who can..keep out side-tracking influences.

1939 D. Thomas Let. ?May (1987) 374 The words won't come: I've tried a hundred times, & have never got further than..a series of completely sidetracking ideas.

1992 G. Swift Ever After xv. 184 Here is her husband employing his usual blustering, stalling, side-tracking tactics.

2012 S. B. Mathey Become Tough & Tender Listener 53 One sidetracking comment begins another avenue of thoughts, so the listener must use concentration to stay focused.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	sidetracking
释义	sidetrackingn. Brit. /ˈsʌɪdtrakɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈsaɪ(d)ˌtrækɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: sidetrack v., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < sidetrack v. + -ing suffix¹. 1. The action of moving a railway train into a siding; an instance of this. Also concrete: railway sidings collectively (now rare). ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > importance > unimportance > [noun] > making unimportant superficializing1828 trivializationa1866 minifying1867 sidetracking1872 de-emphasis1940 marginalization1940 trivializing1963 deprioritization1975 marginalizing1977 society > travel > rail travel > railway system or organization > [noun] > track > siding > collectively sidetracking1872 the world > action or operation > inaction > not doing > abstaining or refraining from action > [noun] > avoiding an action or condition > turning aside from a course of action > causing diversion1600 diverting1611 sidetrack1861 sidetracking1872 1872 Railroad Gaz. 21 Dec. 546/2 Two [accidents] were caused by bad side-tracking, which left the tail of the train in the way of the cars on the main track. 1874 Rep. Select Comm. Transportation-routes to Seaboard 18 in U.S. Congress. Serial Set (43rd Congr., 1st Sess.: Senate Rep. 307, Pt. 2) III But with sufficient side-tracking? 1892 A. E. Lee Hist. Columbus II. 209 Sidetracking amply sufficient for the great mass of sojourning special trains was provided. 1914 Iron Trade Rev. 18 June 1106/3 The Illinois Central railroad has appropriated $700,000 for improvements here to include new and enlarged shop buildings, yards, a loop and additional side tracking. 1942 Pop. Mech. July 8/2 An occasional sidetracking of your Midnight Express to let an army special race through. 2007 Maryland Gaz. (Nexis) 12 May a10 Freights had priority and we side tracked to let them pass. Sidetracking was common then. 2. The action of pushing or setting aside; distraction or diversion from an immediate or important issue or previously determined plan; an instance of any of these. ΚΠ 1883 Rochester (Indiana) Tribune 26 Oct. What we want is..a side-tracking of all machine politicians and hamstringing of all bosses. 1918 M. Widdemer You're only Young Once xv. 284 For a moment she could see the way life was; the eternal compromises, the eternal side-trackings, the eternal uncomprehension. 1947 Mind 56 291 The abnormal violence of the reaction against Idealism must, I think, be held primarily responsible for the side-tracking of its doctrine of judgment. 1981 A. Price Soldier no More 54 Through all the verbiage and side-tracking he held to his primary objectives. 2004 S. Weintraub Comm. Internat. Polit. Econ. 164 The sidetracking of high-level attention to Latin America that followed the events of 9/11 could be costly. 3. Esp. in the oil and gas industries: the action of drilling a borehole that branches from the upper part of an existing borehole, either to avoid an obstacle or to reach additional reserves. Frequently attributive. Cf. sidetrack v. 3. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > industry > drilling for oil or gas > [noun] > methods of drilling spudding1885 sidetracking1911 secondary recovery1940 turbodrilling1955 slant-drilling1977 1911 I. Bowman Well-drilling Methods 74 If the twisted-off portion is short, however, it may be possible to pass it by using a diamond-shaped bit and ‘sidetracking’ or drilling past it. 1954 Financial Times 27 Jan. 8/7 The second well at Bains ran into difficulties at depth necessitating a sidetracking and redrilling job from about 2,000 feet. 1994 Sci. Amer. May 57/1 So much time had to be devoted to the operation that crews resorted to it only when they had to bypass equipment stuck in the hole, a maneuver known as sidetracking. 2012 D. W. Brown et al. Mining Earth's Heat iv. 159 The drilling assembly was worked up and down the hole in an attempt to find an irregularity in the borehole wall as a kickoff point for sidetracking. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). sidetrackingadj. Brit. /ˈsʌɪdtrakɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈsaɪ(d)ˌtrækɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: sidetrack v., -ing suffix². Etymology: < sidetrack v. + -ing suffix². That sidetracks or diverts a person, project, etc. See sidetrack v. 2a. ΚΠ 1898 Missouri School Jrnl. Mar. 140/1 He has great attention who can..keep out side-tracking influences. 1939 D. Thomas Let. ?May (1987) 374 The words won't come: I've tried a hundred times, & have never got further than..a series of completely sidetracking ideas. 1992 G. Swift Ever After xv. 184 Here is her husband employing his usual blustering, stalling, side-tracking tactics. 2012 S. B. Mathey Become Tough & Tender Listener 53 One sidetracking comment begins another avenue of thoughts, so the listener must use concentration to stay focused. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1872adj.1898
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