"four-tracking" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} four-tracking (uncountable)
  1. (rail transport) Provision of four running lines on a stretch of railway track, usually two in each direction. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Four, Rail transportation Related terms: four-tracked Translations ((rail transport) provision of four running lines): viergleisiger Ausbau (German)
    Sense id: en-four-tracking-en-noun-wBbxO9RU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

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