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warning track

warning track noun: the dirt or other material on the edge of a baseball or softball field that warns a player that he or she is approaching the fence, especially the portion in the outfield.

Noun

warning track (plural warning tracks)

  1. The dirt or other material on the edge of a baseball or softball field that warns a player that he or she is approaching the fence, especially the portion in the outfield.
    • Fly ball to deep center. Shelby goes back and makes the catch on the warning track.
  2. A non-racing surface at the margin of a racing course, representing the edge of the race track.
  3. (informal) A non-driving surface at the edge of a road, with a different surfacing warning drivers of the approach to the edge of the road, as part of the shoulder of a road.

Forms of warning track

pluralwarning tracks

Questions about warning track

What does warning track mean?
Warning track means the dirt or other material on the edge of a baseball or softball field that warns a player that he or she is approaching the fence, especially the portion in the outfield.
What part of speech is warning track?
Warning track is a noun.
What is the plural of warning track?
The plural of warning track is warning tracks.

Words near warning track in the dictionary

  1. warning lights
  2. warning shot
  3. warning shots
  4. warning sign
  5. warning signs
  6. warning track
  7. warning tracks
  8. warning triangle
  9. warning triangles
  10. warningful
  11. warningfully

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