zak1 sin3側線侧线
Jyutpingzak1 sin3
Yalejāk sin
Definition
Siding on a railway, or the lateral line organ of fish.
- technicalsiding; shunting track on a railway
- technicallateral line; a sensory organ in fish and aquatic amphibians
neutraltransportanimals
How it's used
Distinguish clearly between the railway context and the biological one, as the term is used in two distinct technical fields. In railway operations, it refers specifically to a secondary track for parking or passing, whereas in biology, it describes the sensory organ found in aquatic vertebrates.
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tiu4條tìuhExamples
The train needs to enter the siding to let the next train pass.
Common mistake
Avoid using this term in casual conversation to describe general side paths or lines, as it is strictly a technical noun for engineering or scientific purposes.
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