Definition of track. Meaning of track. Synonyms of track

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Definition of track

Track
Track Track, n. [OF. trac track of horses, mules, trace of animals; of Teutonic origin; cf.D. trek a drawing, trekken to draw, travel, march, MHG. trechen, pret. trach. Cf. Trick.] 1. A mark left by something that has passed along; as, the track, or wake, of a ship; the track of a meteor; the track of a sled or a wheel. The bright track of his fiery car. --Shak. 2. A mark or impression left by the foot, either of man or beast; trace; vestige; footprint. Far from track of men. --Milton. 3. (Zo["o]l.) The entire lower surface of the foot; -- said of birds, etc. 4. A road; a beaten path. Behold Torquatus the same track pursue. --Dryden. 5. Course; way; as, the track of a comet. 6. A path or course laid out for a race, for exercise, etc. 7. (Railroad) The permanent way; the rails. 8. [Perhaps a mistake for tract.] A tract or area, as of land. [Obs.] ``Small tracks of ground.' --Fuller. Track scale, a railway scale. See under Railway.
Track
Track Track, v. t. [imp. & p. p. tracked; p. pr. & vb. n. tracking.] To follow the tracks or traces of; to pursue by following the marks of the feet; to trace; to trail; as, to track a deer in the snow. It was often found impossible to track the robbers to their retreats among the hills and morasses. --Macaulay. 2. (Naut.) To draw along continuously, as a vessel, by a line, men or animals on shore being the motive power; to tow.

Meaning of track from wikipedia

- track or tracks may refer to: trail animal tracks , imprints left on surfaces that an animal walk across. a conference track is a group of
- track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based on running , jumping , and throwing. running track around
- track cycling is a bicycle racing sport usually held on specially built banked tracks or velodrome s (but many events are held at older
- the track on a railway or railroad , also known as the permanent way, is the structure consisting of the rails, fasteners, sleepers and
- rail transport is a means of conveyance of passengers and goods , by way of wheeled vehicles running on rail tracks . it is also commonly
- a race track (or 'racetrack', 'racing track' or 'racing circuit') is a facility built for racing of animals (e.g. horse racing or
- the most common types of athletics competitions are track and field , road running , cross country running , and race walking .
- record masters were cut directly from a three-track to two-track mixdown console, with all editing of the master tapes done on the
- continuous tracks, also called tank treads or caterpillar tracks, are a system of vehicle propulsion in which a continuous band of treads
- the standard gauge (also named the stephenson gauge after george stephenson , uic (track) gauge, international gauge or normal gauge) is a