Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Having just one track.
- adjective Lacking mental range or flexibility; one-track.
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- adjective railways Having only a single
track so thattrains may only run in one direction at a time
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Examples
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However, a train became disabled on the inbound track, requiring trains to single-track through the work zone.
Metro workers in close call on tracks Ann Scott Tyson 2010
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Next are the hamlets of Kilmory and Lagg, home to one of the island's oldest hotels, and Sliddery, where there is a single-track road, the Ross, leading back to Lamlash.
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Why doesn't Metro just single-track large parts of the system from 12 to 3 a.m.
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However, a train became disabled on the adjacent inbound track, requiring trains to single-track on the outbound track which was part of the work zone area.
Metro: Workers were nearly hit on tracks last month Ann Scott Tyson 2010
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Why doesn't Metro just single-track large parts of the system from 12 to 3 a.m.
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Next up the New York Post reports that single-track music download sales have slowed this year.
Video: Diller Steps Down From Live Nation, Google Helps India With Census Minyanville 2010
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Delays continue as trains single-track through the area.
Dr. Gridlock: New delays on Red Line; also issues on MARC trains, Bay Bridge 2011
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This is the land of single-track roads and passing places; of herds of deer and heather-coated mountains and cliffs that plunge into the icy sea.
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The South Korean official Monday said that North Korea took advantage of the single-track approach.
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Now the elevated single-track trains are getting a fresh look as big cities in emerging economies seek out quick, low-cost solutions to mobility bottlenecks.
Has the Monorail's Future Finally Arrived? Paulo Trevisani 2011
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