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单词 half-track
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half-track


half-track

(hăf′trăk′, häf′-)n. A lightly armored military motor vehicle having continuous tracks in the rear for power and conventional wheels in front for steering.

half-track

n (Military) a vehicle with caterpillar tracks on the wheels that supply motive power only ˈhalf-ˌtracked adj

half′-track`

or half′track`,



n. 1. 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 esp. on military vehicles. 2. a motor vehicle with rear driving wheels on caterpillar treads. 3. Mil. an armored vehicle equipped with half-tracks. [1925–30] half′-tracked`, adj.
Thesaurus
Adj.1.half-track - having caterpillar treads on the rear and wheels in front; "half-track armored vehicles"half-trackedtracked - having tracks; "new snow tracked by rabbits"; "tracked vehicles"
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half-track


half-track

[′haf ‚trak] (mechanical engineering) A chain-track drive system for a vehicle; consists of an endless metal belt on each side of the vehicle driven by one of two inside sprockets and running on bogie wheels; the revolving belt lays down on the ground a flexible track of cleated steel or hard-rubber plates; the front end of the vehicle is supported by a pair of wheels. A motor vehicle equipped with half-tracks.

half-track


  • adj

Synonyms for half-track

adj having caterpillar treads on the rear and wheels in front

Synonyms

  • half-tracked

Related Words

  • tracked
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