"one-track" meaning in English

See one-track in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} one-track (not comparable)
  1. (of a railway) having a single set of lines so that trains can run only in one direction at a time; single-track Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-one-track-en-adj-wzIQWqJ5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 61 39
  2. limited to one idea or thought Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-one-track-en-adj-VI9qbE3O
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: one-track mind

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