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Sideline

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Noun

1. out of bounds, sideline

a line that marks the side boundary of a playing field

2. sideline

an auxiliary line of merchandise

3. avocation, by-line, hobby, pursuit, sideline, spare-time activity

an auxiliary activity

Verb

4. sideline

remove from the center of activity or attention; place into an inferior position

Example Sentences:
'The outspoken cabinet member was sidelined by the President'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Sideline

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noun
1. sport
a line that marks the side boundary of a playing area
2. 
a subsidiary interest or source of income
3. 
an auxiliary business activity or line of merchandise
verb (transitive)
4. 
to prevent (a player) from taking part in a game
5. 
to prevent (a person) from pursuing a particular activity, operation, career, etc

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Sideline

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noun
1. 
a line at or along the side
; specif.,
a. 
either of two lines marking the side limits of a playing area, as in football or tennis
b.  [pl.]
the areas just outside these lines
c. 
a small line branching off the main line, as of a railroad, pipeline, etc.
d.  US
a line, as of merchandise or work, in addition to one's main line
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈsideˌlined or ˈsideˌlining
2.  US
to remove from active participation
sidelined by an injury

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Sideline

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n.
1. Sports
a. A line along either of the two sides of a playing court or field, marking its limits.
b. sidelines The space outside such limits, occupied by coaches, inactive players, and spectators.
2. sidelines The position or point of view of those who observe rather than participate in an activity: the political sidelines.
3. A subsidiary line of merchandise.
4. An activity pursued in addition to one's regular occupation.
tr.v. side·lined, side·lin·ing, side·lines
To remove or keep from active participation.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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