caterpillar track

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caterpillar track - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Caterpillar track \Cat"er*pil`lar track\, n.
     an endless belt looped over several wheels, used in pairs in
     place of wheels to propel vehicles, such as tractors or
     military tanks, over rough ground.
     [PJC]

caterpillar track - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  caterpillar track
      n 1: an endless metal belt on which tracked vehicles move over
           the ground [syn: track, caterpillar track, caterpillar tread
           ]