| long jump |
in competitive track sports, a jump for horizontal distance with a running start. |
| metric mile |
in track and field events, a distance of 1500 meters. |
| monitor |
to detect, keep track of, or check the quality of (television or radio signals) with a receiver. [1/11 definitions] |
| mudder |
a racehorse that runs well on a muddy track. |
| multitrack |
combined form of track. |
| narrow gauge |
a railroad track with a distance between the rails that is less than the standard width of 56.5 inches or 143.5 centimeters. (Cf. broad gauge, standard gauge.) [2 definitions] |
| one-track |
possessing a single track. [1/2 definitions] |
| OTB |
abbreviation of "off-track betting." |
| oval |
an oval course or track for racing. [1/3 definitions] |
| paddock |
in horse racing, an area near the track where horses are saddled and riders mounted before a race. [1/2 definitions] |
| path |
a track beaten by the feet of people or animals. [1/4 definitions] |
| racecourse |
a track or route along which races are run. |
| racetrack |
a track or course used for racing. |
| railroad crossing |
the place where one railroad track intersects another, or intersects a road at the same level; grade crossing. |
| roller coaster |
an amusement park ride in which a small, gravity-propelled train of open cars rides rapidly up and down a curving, winding, track built on trestles. |
| run down |
to track down information on (something), or trace the source of (something). [1/6 definitions] |
| shunt |
to switch (a vehicle such as a train or railroad car) from one track to another. [2/10 definitions] |
| sidetrack |
a railroad track for storing or loading trains; siding. [1/3 definitions] |
| siding |
a short segment of railroad track that temporarily accommodates immobile trains, as for loading or for other trains to pass. [1/2 definitions] |
| ski jump |
a snow-covered slope or track from which skiers can make jumps. [2 definitions] |
| slide |
a smooth, slanted track down which a person or thing can slide; chute. [1/14 definitions] |