"single-track" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} single-track (not comparable)
  1. (rail transport) Having only a single track so that trains may only run in one direction at a time Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Rail transportation Synonyms: singletrack Related terms: single-tracking, double-track
    Sense id: en-single-track-en-adj-YSuE3baK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 64 36 Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
  2. (education) Having a single curriculum or other educational approach for all students. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Education
    Sense id: en-single-track-en-adj-mi-NmwC6 Topics: education

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