"double track" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} double track
  1. (rail transport) a section of railway line or tramline consisting of two parallel tracks, one being used in one direction and the other in the opposite direction. Wikipedia link: double track Categories (topical): Rail transportation Related terms: double-track, double-tracking Translations (two parallel tracks): dobbeltspor [neuter] (Danish), iarnród déraonach [masculine] (Irish), iarnród dúbailte [masculine] (Irish), dobbeltspor [neuter] (Norwegian Bokmål), dobbeltspor [neuter] (Norwegian Nynorsk), dwutorowy (Polish)
    Sense id: en-double_track-en-noun-wCdmuC8Z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

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