track

/tɹˈæk/

/ˈtɹæk/

[noun] [verb]

Track

[NOUN]

a road or path that is rough and usually made by animals or people repeatedly walking there

synonyms : cart track

cartroad

a musical piece or song recorded on a CD, tape, or vinyl record

synonyms : cut

a pair of metal bars along which trains move

a station where a train arrives at or leaves from

a course that is used for racing, usually round, and with multiple lanes

synonyms : racecourse

racetrack

raceway

the direction or line taken by something as it moves; the course or route followed by someone or something

synonyms : course

path

evidence pointing to a possible solution

synonyms : lead

trail

the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track

synonyms : running

a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll

synonyms : rail

rails

runway

a groove on a phonograph recording

(computer science) one of the circular magnetic paths on a magnetic disk that serve as a guide for writing and reading data

synonyms : data track

an endless metal belt on which tracked vehicles move over the ground

synonyms : caterpillar track

caterpillar tread

to track

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

to follow someone or something by examining the marks they leave behind in order to catch them or know what they are doing

synonyms : chase

travel across or pass over

synonyms : cover

carry on the feet and deposit

observe or plot the moving path of something

make tracks upon

Examples

1. They kept track of their mileage.

2. The road follows the track of the railway line.

3. The track led us through a wood.

4. The runner collapsed on the track field due to exhaustion.

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