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singletrack en · ADJ

Pronunciation

Etymology

From single + track.

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, alternative, not-comparable) Alternative form of single-track (“having only one track”).

Forms

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single track alternative lexicographic

singletrack en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Etymology

From single + track.

Meanings

  1. A narrow mountain biking trail that is approximately the width of the bicycle.
    • But there's a type of track that is the ultimate in the sensory cycling experience. It's called “singletrack” and only the most experienced need apply. Even then, tackling a one-lane mountain-bike trail is a daunting deed. 1998 May 21, Mark Langton, “Attack of the singletrack”, in Daily News, Los Angeles, page S10:
    • For one trail, Romero Canyon sure can dish up a multicourse meal of riding conditions. A portion of steep fire road climbing, followed by some sweet, smooth singletrack, a side order of rock-garden challenges and, if you've got the stomach for it, a tree-canopied descent that will challenge even the best rider's technical skills. 2003 October 10, “Romero Canyon”, in Ventura County Star:

Forms

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single track alternative lexicographic
singletracks Number=Plur lexicographic

Coordinates

fireroad