half-track

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [haf, hahf trak]
- /hæf, hɑf træk/
- /hɑːf træk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [haf, hahf trak]
- /hæf, hɑf træk/

Definitions of half-track word

noun half-track a caterpillar tread that runs over and under the rear or driving wheels of a vehicle but is not connected with the forward wheels: used especially on military vehicles. 1
noun half-track a motor vehicle with rear driving wheels on caterpillar treads. 1
noun half-track Military. an armored vehicle equipped with half-tracks. 1
noun half-track a vehicle with caterpillar tracks on the wheels that supply motive power only 0
noun half-track A vehicle combining both wheels and treads (caterpillar tracks). 0
adjective half-track Describing such a vehicle; half-tracked. 0

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Origin of half-track

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30

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Parts of speech for Half-track

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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determiner

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half-track popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.