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| aerial |
suspended in the air; operating on an elevated track or cables. [1/6 definitions] |
| afield |
off the right track or course. [1/2 definitions] |
| assembly line |
a set-up in a factory whereby a product being put together passes, in moving along a track, conveyor belt, or the like, a succession of stations with workers, each of whom adds, adjusts, or secures apart to the whole. |
| ball bearing |
a bearing composed of a track containing freely rolling metal balls, against which or within which a shaft or other part can rotate without friction. [1/2 definitions] |
| baton |
in track and field, a hollow cylinder that is carried and passed from one runner to the next on a relay team. [1/4 definitions] |
| bloodhound |
a breed of dog. Bloodhounds are large dogs with baggy skin and long, drooping ears. They have an excellent sense of smell and are used to track people or animals. |
| broad gauge |
a railroad track with a distance between the rails that is greater than the standard width of 56.5 inches or 143.5 centimeters. (Cf. narrow gauge, standard gauge.) |
| broad jump |
in track competition, a jump for distance with a running start; a former name for long jump. [1/2 definitions] |
| cowcatcher |
a strong metal frame on the front of a locomotive that removes obstacles from the track. |
| cross-country |
directed or moving over rough ground rather than on a smooth path, track, or road. [1/4 definitions] |
| dash |
a short run at top speed; a short track race. [1/8 definitions] |
| decathlon |
an athletic contest made up of ten different track and field events. Each athlete takes part in all ten events, over a period of two days. |
| discus |
a disk made of wood with a metal rim, thrown for distance by some track and field athletes. [1/2 definitions] |
| dog |
to follow closely or track. [1/2 definitions] |
| dopesheet |
a bulletin containing information on the horses and riders in one day's races at a track; racing form. [1/2 definitions] |
| fast track |
an express railroad track. [1/3 definitions] |
| field event |
an event at a track meet that is not held on the running track, such as throwing or jumping. |
| field house |
a large building, usu. located at a college or university, suitable for indoor athletic activities, esp. track events, basketball, or gymnastics. [1/2 definitions] |
| grade crossing |
the place where one railroad track intersects another, or intersects a road at the same level. |
| half-track |
a motor vehicle, esp. an armored military one, with an endless-chain track on the rear drive wheels, or the track itself. |
| jump |
of a train, to slip off (the track). [1/20 definitions] |
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