tracklaying

tracklaying
I. noun Date: 1852 the laying of tracks on a railway line II. adjective Date: 1884 of, relating to, or being a vehicle that travels on two or more endless usually metal belts

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • Tracklaying — Tracklayer Track lay er, n. (Railroads) Any workman engaged in work involved in putting the track in place. [U. S. & Canada] {Track lay ing}, n. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • tracklaying — /ˈtrækleɪɪŋ/ (say traklaying) noun 1. the laying down of railway lines. 2. the laying down of a track, as by an advance vehicle for others to follow. {track1 + lay1 + ing1} …  

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  • tracklaying vehicle — transportation vehicle that moves in steel chains, type of military vehicle …   English contemporary dictionary

  • tracklaying vehicle — /ˈtrækleɪɪŋ ˌviɪkəl/ (say traklaying .veeikuhl) noun a vehicle, as a tank or tractor, the wheels on each side of which move on a track (track1 def. 8); caterpillar …  

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  • TGV track construction — LGV construction is the process by which the land on which TGV trains are to run is prepared for their use, involving carving the trackbed and laying the track. It is similar to the building of standard railway lines, but there are differences.… …   Wikipedia

  • tracklayer — noun Date: 1853 1. a worker engaged in tracklaying 2. a tracklaying vehicle …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • snowcat — noun Date: 1955 a tracklaying vehicle for travel on snow …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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