caterpillar track

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Noun 1.1.1 Usage notes 1.1.2 Translations

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caterpillar track (plural caterpillar tracks)

1. Continuous track in the form of a steel or rubber belt fitted instead of wheels to bulldozers, tanks and similar vehicles.

[edit] Usage notes

The name came originally from the Caterpillar Tractor Company, but is now common in uncapitalised form.

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