continuous track

noun

A track in the form of a metal or flexible belt fitted around a number of wheels to engage the substrate, giving a broader contact with the ground surface, and accordingly to maximise traction and reduce any tendency to sink surfaces. Continuous tracks commonly are designed for relatively heavy vehicles used mainly under off-road conditions; examples include crawlers, bulldozers, excavators, loaders, backhoes, and military tanks.

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Meanings

nouncontinuous track (plural continuous tracks)

plural continuous tracks

  1. A track in the form of a metal or flexible belt fitted around a number of wheels to engage the substrate, giving a broader contact with the ground surface, and accordingly to maximise traction and reduce any tendency to sink surfaces. Continuous tracks commonly are designed for relatively heavy vehicles used mainly under off-road conditions; examples include crawlers, bulldozers, excavators, loaders, backhoes, and military tanks.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
caterpillar track

Translations

French chenille
  • chenilletrack
German Gleiskette
  • Gleiskettetrack
Hungarian lánctalp, hernyótalp
  • lánctalptrack
  • hernyótalptrack
Polish gąsienicowy układ bieżny, gąsienica
  • gąsienicowy układ bieżnytrack
  • gąsienicatrack
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APA

continuous track. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/continuous%20track

MLA

“continuous track.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/continuous%20track. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “continuous track,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/continuous%20track.

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