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half-track
or half·track
[ haf-trak, hahf- ]
noun
- a caterpillar tread that runs over and under the rear or driving wheels of a vehicle but is not connected with the forward wheels: used especially on military vehicles.
- a motor vehicle with rear driving wheels on caterpillar treads.
- Military. an armored vehicle equipped with half-tracks.
half-track
noun
- a vehicle with caterpillar tracks on the wheels that supply motive power only
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Derived Forms
- ˈhalf-ˌtracked, adjective
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Other Words From
- half-tracked adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of half-track1
First recorded in 1925–30
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Example Sentences
Men obeyed him and dragged uniformed figures out of a light half-track that was plainly a staff car.
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The tractor towed a half-track platform on which there were a crane and a very considerable lead-coated bin with a top.
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There were times when even the half-track had to crawl or it would overturn.
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