"single-tracking" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} single-tracking (uncountable)
  1. (rail transport) The reduction of a double-track rail line to a single track, when the extra capacity of a double-track line is no longer required. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Rail transportation Related terms: single-track, single track
    Sense id: en-single-tracking-en-noun-HFU-WcvJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

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