alternative form of sidetrack

(rail transport) an electrical circuit in a railway track used for signalling purposes.

plural of track circuit

(rail transport, US) a railroad siding where customers can load and unload freight cars themselves.

plural of track pan

(rail transport, US) a long trough placed between the rails in a railroad track, which enabled a steam locomotive to replenish its water supply without stopping by lowering a scoop.

plural of track event

(rail transport) a freight train which carries a single commodity: coal.

(medicine) Relating to a monitoring protocol for neuromuscular blockade, where the muscle response to four consecutive stimuli delivered along the path of a nerve is measured to determine the level of blockade.

(medicine, informal) The neuromuscular blockade monitoring method described above.