running track en · NOUN
Meanings
- a track marked with several lanes, which is used for competitive running events.
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A line on which trains can run, as opposed to a siding.
There is a broad-gauge transfer shed, lengths of running track with reconstructed stations, and a bit of Brunel's ill-fated atmospheric railway.
2021 December 29, Stephen Roberts, “Stories and facts behind railway plaques: Didcot (1932)”, in RAIL, number 947, page 61:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| running tracks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
running line · athletics track
Translations (13)
nl renbaan (track for running events) · nn laupebane (track for running events) · de Rennbahn (track for running events) · sv löparbana (track for running events) · pl bieżnia (track for running events) · nn løpebane (track for running events) · uk бігова доріжка (track for running events) · tr koşu pisti (track for running events) · nl atletiekbaan (track for running events) · ru бегова́я доро́жка (track for running events) · nb løpebane (track for running events) · fi juoksurata (track for running events) · hu futópálya (track for running events)