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trackMain Entry: 1track Pronunciation: \ˈtrak\ Function: noun Etymology: Middle English trak, from Middle French trac Date: 15th century 1 a : detectable evidence (as the wake of a ship, a line of footprints, or a wheel rut) that something has passed b : a path made by or as if by repeated footfalls : trail c : a course laid out especially for racing d : the parallel rails of a railroad e (1) : one of a series of parallel or concentric paths along which material (as music or information) is recorded (as on a phonograph record or magnetic tape) (2) : a group of grooves on a phonograph record containing recorded sound (3) : material recorded especially on or as if on a track <a laugh track> <instrumental tracks> <a bonus commentary track on a DVD> f : a usually metal way (as a groove) serving as a guide (as for a movable lighting fixture) synonyms see trace — track·less \ˈtrak-ləs\ adjective — in one's tracks : where one stands or is at the moment : on the spot <was stopped in his tracks> — on track : achieving or doing what is necessary or expected
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