"double-tracking" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From double track + -ing. Etymology templates: {{af|en|double track|-ing}} double track + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} double-tracking (uncountable)
  1. (rail transport) The provision of double track, usually as a conversion from single track. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Rail transportation Synonyms: double tracking Related terms: double-track, doubling
    Sense id: en-double-tracking-en-noun-jFgiT7eB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 46 54 Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

Verb

Etymology: From double track + -ing. Etymology templates: {{af|en|double track|-ing}} double track + -ing Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} double-tracking
  1. present participle and gerund of double-track Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: double-track
    Sense id: en-double-tracking-en-verb-a~S2Be1J Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 46 54

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