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overtrack

overtrack adjective: over and above a railway track.

Adjective

overtrack (not comparable)

  1. Over and above a railway track.
    • Relics of the old GWR broad gauge are rare on the national network. This overtrack canopy was one such, so the decision by the C&WR to retrieve it after electrification necessitated its demolition was a brave one, because its condition by then was parlous.2021 December 15, Robin Leleux, “Awards honour the best restoration projects: The Chairman's Special Award: Cholsey & Wallingford Railway”, in RAIL, number 946, page 54
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Synonyms of overtrack

Origin of overtrack

From over- + track.

Questions about overtrack

What does overtrack mean?
Overtrack means over and above a railway track.
What part of speech is overtrack?
Overtrack is an adjective.

Words near overtrack in the dictionary

  1. Overtown
  2. overtrace
  3. overtraced
  4. overtraces
  5. overtracing
  6. overtrack
  7. overtrade
  8. overtraded
  9. overtrader
  10. overtraders
  11. overtrades

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