English Explanatory Dictionary

caterpillar track

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A generic trademark name for a continuous track in the form of a steel or rubber belt fitted around the wheels of crawlers, bulldozers, excavators, loaders, backhoes, tanks and similar off-road vehicles in such a manner as to spread the load on the ground surface and thereby improve traction and reduce sinking into soft surfaces.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

caterpillar track caterpillar tracks

Synonyms

continuous track track crawler
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