lap siding

noun

1
: building siding consisting of beveled boards wider and longer than clapboards compare drop siding
2
: an arrangement of two railroad sidings at a station in such a way that the turnout of one overlaps that of the other

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“Lap siding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lap%20siding. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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