train track
The term "train track" primarily refers to the rails on which trains run but can also have specialized meanings in mathematics and informal speech.
Definition
A2Transportation
(common)A pair of parallel rails that guide trains along a specific route.
Example
- The train track stretches across the countryside.
- Workers were repairing the train track after the storm.
C1Topology
(technical, academic)A set of curves on a surface that meet at their endpoints in a way that resembles railroad tracks.
Example
- In topology, a train track can be used to study surface homeomorphisms.
B2Informal Speech
(slang)A colloquial term used to describe someone wearing braces.
Example
- He got his train tracks tightened yesterday.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "train track":
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