caterpillar track

English

Noun

caterpillar track (plural caterpillar tracks)

  1. A generic trademark name for a continuous track in the form of a steel or rubber belt fitted around the wheels of crawlers, bulldozers, excavators, loaders, backhoes, tanks and similar off-road vehicles in such a manner as to spread the load on the ground surface and thereby improve traction and reduce sinking into soft surfaces.
    Synonyms: continuous track, track, crawler

Usage notes

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

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