sidelines
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Definitions
noun
- A line at the side of something.
- Something that is additional or extra or that exists around the edges or margins of a main item.“She started the business as a sideline to her regular work and it ended up becoming the greater source of income.”
- A line for hobbling an animal by connecting the fore and the hind feet of the same side.
- A line defining the side boundary of a playing field.
verb
- To place on the sidelines; to bench or to keep someone out of play.“The coach sidelined the player until he regained his strength.”
- To remove or keep out of circulation or out of the focus.“The illness sidelined him for weeks.”
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