What does sidehill mean?
Sidehill means (US) The side or slope of a hill; a sloping descent..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(US) The side or slope of a hill; a sloping descent..
By reason of this planning the line, which for much of its length has a sidehill location in river canyons with steep sides, was compelled to tunnel extensively, the 43 tunnels on the route having a combined length of 44,189 ft.
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Sidehill means (US) The side or slope of a hill; a sloping descent..
Common synonyms include hillside.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
By reason of this planning the line, which for much of its length has a sidehill location in river canyons with steep sides, was compelled to tunnel extensively, the 43 tunnels on the route having a combined length of 44,189 ft.
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