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singletrack

sin·gle-track
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sing-guh l-trak]
    • /ˈsɪŋ gəlˈtræk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sing-guh l-trak]
    • /ˈsɪŋ gəlˈtræk/

Definitions of singletrack word

  • adjective singletrack (of a railroad or section of a railroad's route) having but one set of tracks, so that trains going in opposite directions must be scheduled to meet only at points where there are sidings. 1
  • adjective singletrack having a narrow scope; one-track: He has a single-track mind. 1
  • noun singletrack an off-road trail used by cyclists, wide enough for only one bicycle at a time 0

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Origin of singletrack

First appearance:

before 1825
One of the 37% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1825-35

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Parts of speech for Singletrack

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

singletrack popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

singletrack usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with singletrack

  • what is melodyne singletrack?

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