[ˈsʌɪdlʌɪn], (Noun)

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- an activity done in addition to one's main job, especially to earn extra income
(e.g: a sideline career as a stand-up comic)

- either of the two lines bounding the longer sides of a football field, basketball court, tennis court, or similar playing area
(e.g: Gascoigne celebrated his goal by sprinting to the sidelines)

- a position where one is observing a situation rather than being directly involved in it
(e.g: the US has chosen to remain on the sidelines)


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[ˈsʌɪdlʌɪn], (Verb)

Definitions:
- cause (a player) to be unable to play in a team or game
(e.g: an ankle injury has sidelined him for two weeks)

- remove from the centre of activity or attention; place in a less influential position
(e.g: backbench MPs have been sidelined and excluded from decision-making)


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