trackage en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈtɹæk.ɪdʒ/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree English track Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Old French -agebor. Middle English -age English -age English trackage From track + -age.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) railway tracks collectively
- (countable, uncountable) The right of a railway company to use the tracks belonging to another; the charge levied for this right
- (countable, uncountable) The act of tracking, or towing, as a boat; towage.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| trackages | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (5)
sk koľajisko (Railway tracks considered as a whole) · de Gleisanlage (Railway tracks considered as a whole) · cs kolejiště (Railway tracks considered as a whole) · bg железопътна мрежа (Railway tracks considered as a whole) · pl torowisko (Railway tracks considered as a whole)