track circuit

noun

an electrical circuit in a railway track used for signalling purposes.

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Meanings

nountrack circuit (plural track circuits)

plural track circuits

  1. rail transportan electrical circuit in a railway track used for signalling purposes.
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APA

track circuit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/track%20circuit

MLA

“track circuit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/track%20circuit. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “track circuit,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/track%20circuit.

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