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   track

   /trak/

   noun

   • 1. a rough path or road, typically one beaten by use rather than constructed: "follow the track to the farm" Similar pathpathwayfootpathlanetrailroutewaycourse
   • ▪ a prepared course or circuit for athletes, horses, motor vehicles, bicycles, or dogs to race on: "a Formula One Grand Prix track" Similar courseracecourserunning trackracetrackspeedwayvelodromepistecircuit
   • ▪ the sport of running on a track: "the four running disciplines of track, road, country, and fell"
   • 2. a mark or line of marks left by a person, animal, or vehicle in passing: "he followed the tracks made by the cars in the snow" Similar tracesmarksimpressionsprintsimprintsfootprintsfootmarksfootstepstrailspoorscentwakeslipstream
   • ▪ the course or route followed by someone or something (used especially in talking about their pursuit by others): "I didn't want them on my track" Similar coursepathlineorbitroutewaytrajectoryflight path
   • ▪ a course of action or line of thought: "in terms of social arrangements, you are not too far off the track"
   • 3. a continuous line of rails on a railway: "commuters had to leave trains to walk along the tracks" Similar raillinerailway linerailwaytramlinesmetal
   • ▪ a metal or plastic strip or rail along which a curtain or spotlight may be moved.
   • ▪ a strip on the mast, boom, or floor of a yacht along which a slide attached to a sail can be moved, used to adjust the position of the sail.
   • 4. a recording of one song or piece of music: "the CD contains early Elvis Presley tracks" Similar songrecordingnumberpiece
   • ▪ a lengthwise strip of magnetic tape containing one sequence of signals.
   • ▪ the soundtrack of a film or video.
   • 5. a continuous articulated metal band around the wheels of a heavy vehicle such as a tank, intended to facilitate movement over rough or soft ground.
   • ▪ a continuous line of copper or other conductive material on a printed circuit board, used to connect parts of a circuit: "extremely thin tracks are not able to withstand much heat when soldering"
   • 6. the transverse distance between a vehicle's wheels: "the undercarriage was fully retractable inwards into the wing, with a 90 inch track"
   • 7. a group in which schoolchildren of the same age and ability are taught. US

   verb

   • 1. follow the trail or movements of (someone or something), typically in order to find them or note their course: "secondary radars that track the aircraft in flight"
   • ▪ note the progress or course of: "City have been tracking the striker since the summer"
   • ▪ follow a particular course: "the storm was tracking across the ground at 30 mph"
   • ▪ (of a stylus) follow (a groove in a record): "the pickup's stylus must faithfully track undulations"
   • ▪ (of a film or television camera) move in relation to the subject being filmed: "the camera eventually tracked away"
   • 2. (of wheels) run so that the back ones are exactly in the track of the front ones.
   • 3. (of a tunable circuit or component) vary in frequency in the same way as another circuit or component, so that the frequency difference between them remains constant.

   Word Origin late 15th century (in the sense ‘trail, marks left behind’): the noun from Old French trac, perhaps from Low German or Dutch trek ‘draught, drawing’; the verb (current senses dating from the mid 16th century) from French traquer or directly from the noun.

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Track_and_fieldTrack and field - Wikipedia

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   4 days ago · Track and field is categorized under the umbrella sport of athletics, which also includes road running, cross country running and racewalking. In British English the term "Athletics" is synonymous with American "Track and Field" and includes all jumping events.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › track recordTrack record Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Jun 27, 2024 · The meaning of TRACK RECORD is a record of past performance often taken as an indicator of likely future performance. How to use track record in a sentence.

4. www.britannica.com › sports › athleticsAthletics | Definition, History, Events, & Facts | Britannica

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   5 days ago · Athletics are a variety of competitions in running, walking, jumping, and throwing events. Although these contests are called track and field (or simply track) in the United States, they are generally designated as athletics elsewhere.

   • Author: Bert Nelson

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › 4_×_400_metres_relay4 × 400 metres relay - Wikipedia

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   2 days ago · The 4 × 400 metres relay or long relay is an athletics track event in which teams consist of four runners who each complete 400 metres or one lap. It is traditionally the final event of a track meet. At top class events, the first leg and the first bend of the second leg are run in lanes.

6. www.britannica.com › sports › sprint-runningSprint | Speed, Technique, Technique Training | Britannica

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   3 days ago · Sprint, in athletics (track and field), a footrace over a short distance with an all-out or nearly all-out burst of speed, the chief distances being 100, 200, and 400 metres and 100, 220, and 440 yards. The course for sprint races is usually marked off in lanes within which each runner must remain.

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7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Glossary_of_rail_transport_termsGlossary of rail transport terms - Wikipedia

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   4 days ago · A railway junction that has a track configuration in which merging or crossing railroad lines provide track connections with each other without requiring trains to cross in front of opposing traffic on the same level

8. www.geeksforgeeks.org › introduction-to-backtracking-2Introduction to Backtracking - GeeksforGeeks

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   Jun 24, 2024 · Last Updated : 24 Jun, 2024. Backtracking is like trying different paths, and when you hit a dead end, you backtrack to the last choice and try a different route. In this article, we’ll explore the basics of backtracking, how it works, and how it can help solve all sorts of challenging problems.