tracing |
the act or process of drawing, reproducing, or recording by tracing. [2 definitions] |
track |
a structure consisting of a pair of parallel rails connected by crosspieces, on which trains or trolleys travel. [9 definitions] |
trackage |
the total amount of track owned by a railroad. [3 definitions] |
track and field |
a set of athletic events, such as foot racing, high jumping, and javelin throwing, performed on or near a running track. |
track down |
to find (something or someone) by methodically investigating, as if by following tracks. |
tracking shot |
in film or television photography, a shot made by a moving camera, esp. in following a moving subject. |
tracking station |
a base, station, vessel, or the like having the necessary radar and other equipment to monitor or communicate with craft traveling through the air or in space. |
trackless |
leaving behind no tracks. [3 definitions] |
track lighting |
a means of illuminating a room or the like with adjustable lights that are arranged along a narrow electrified track on a wall or ceiling. |
trackman |
a railroad employee who lays, inspects, or repairs railroad tracks. [2 definitions] |
track record |
a record or history of actions or performance. |
tracksuit |
a matching jacket or sweatshirt and pants designed to be worn during exercise or warm-up. |
track system |
an educational practice in which students are placed into certain curricula of study based on evaluation of their abilities, interests, needs, or the like. |
trackwalker |
a person who visually inspects railroad tracks as an assigned task. |
tract1 |
an expanse of land or water, sometimes with defined boundaries. [2 definitions] |
tract2 |
a brief essay or pamphlet, usu. on a religious or political topic, that is distributed to solicit support or adherence. |
tractable |
easy to manage or guide; docile. [2 definitions] |
tractate |
a treatise, tract, or essay. |
tractile |
able to be drawn out or extended; tensile; ductile. |
traction |
the adhesive friction of a body moving on a surface, such as the tire of an automobile against a road. [3 definitions] |
tractive |
producing or having traction; pulling; drawing. |