sideline

noun [C] (JOB)

/ˈsaɪd.laɪn/

Definition

› an activity that you do as well as your main job: Jim works in a bank, but teaches French in the evenings as a sideline.Jobs, careers and professionsWorking

(Definition of sideline noun (JOB) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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sidelight noun (INFORMATION)
sidelight noun (LIGHT)
sideline noun (JOB)
sideline noun (SPORT)
sideline verb
sidelong adjective, adverb
sidereal adjective
sidereal time noun

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