record track record | the sum of recognized accomplishments, the lawyer has a good record, the track record shows that he will be a good president |
arrival reaching | accomplishment of an objective |
arrival | the act of arriving at a certain place, they awaited her arrival |
Underground Railroad Underground Railway | secret aid to escaping slaves that was provided by abolitionists in the years before the American Civil War |
track record | the fastest time ever recorded for a specific distance at a particular racetrack, the track record for the mile and a half at Belmont is minutes seconds held by Secretariat since |
fast track | a rapid means of achieving a goal, they saw independence as the fast track to democracy, he took a fast track to the top of the corporate ladder, the company went off the fast track when the stock market dropped |
track and field | participating in athletic sports performed on a running track or on the field associated with it |
track running | the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track |
arrival gate | gate where passengers disembark |
branch line spur track spur | a railway line connected to a trunk line |
cable railway funicular funicular railway | a railway up the side of a mountain pulled by a moving cable and having counterbalancing ascending and descending cars |
car railcar railway car railroad car | a wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroad, three cars had jumped the rails |
chopine platform | a woman's shoe with a very high thick sole |
cinder track | a racetrack paved with fine cinders |
cog railway rack railway | railway for steep mountains, a cogwheel on the locomotive engages cogs on a center rail to provide traction |
dirt track | a racetrack that is not paved |
drilling platform offshore rig | drilling rig consisting of an offshore platform (floating or fixed to the sea bed) from which many oil wells can be bored radially |
elevated railway elevated railroad elevated el overhead railway | a railway that is powered by electricity and that runs on a track that is raised above the street level |
half track | a track that goes around only rear wheels |
half track | a motor vehicle propelled by half tracks, frequently used by the military |
laugh track | prerecorded laughter added to the soundtrack of a radio or television show |
line railway line rail line | the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed |
locomotive engine locomotive engine railway locomotive | a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks |
platform | a raised horizontal surface, the speaker mounted the platform |
platform weapons platform | any military structure or vehicle bearing weapons |
platform | the combination of a particular computer and a particular operating system |
platform bed | a bed without springs |
platform rocker | rocking chair on a stationary base |
racetrack racecourse raceway track | a course over which races are run |
railroad track railroad railway | a line of track providing a runway for wheels, he walked along the railroad track |
railway railroad railroad line railway line railway system | line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight |
railway junction | a junction where two or more railway lines meet or cross |
railway station railroad station railroad terminal train station train depot | terminal where trains load or unload passengers or goods |
scenic railway | small railway in an amusement park |
space station space platform space laboratory | a manned artificial satellite in a fixed orbit designed for scientific research |
track cart track cartroad | any road or path affording passage especially a rough one |
track rail rails runway | a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll |
track | a pair of parallel rails providing a runway for wheels |
track | a groove on a phonograph recording |
track data track | (computer science) one of the circular magnetic paths on a magnetic disk that serve as a guide for writing and reading data |
track caterpillar track caterpillar tread | an endless metal belt on which tracked vehicles move over the ground |
tramline tramway streetcar track | the track on which trams or streetcars run |
yard railway yard railyard | an area having a network of railway tracks and sidings for storage and maintenance of cars and engines |
inside track | a favorable position in a competition, the boss's son had the inside track for that job |
lead track trail | evidence pointing to a possible solution, the police are following a promising lead, the trail led straight to the perpetrator |
platform political platform political program program | a document stating the aims and principles of a political party, their candidate simply ignored the party platform, they won the election even though they offered no positive program |
cut track | a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc, he played the first cut on the cd, the title track of the album |
track meet | a track and field competition between two or more teams |
track event | a footrace performed on a track (indoor or outdoor) |
inside track | the inner side of a curved racecourse |