\ ˈhaf-ˌtrak 
, ˈhäf- \
, ˈhäf- \Definition of half-track
1 : an endless chain-track drive system that propels a vehicle supported in front by a pair of wheels
2 : a motor vehicle propelled by half-tracks specifically : one lightly armored for military use
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half-track or half-tracked \ ˈhaf-ˌtrakt , ˈhäf- \ adjective
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The first known use of half-track was in 1935
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