"singletrack" meaning in English

See singletrack in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: single + track Etymology templates: {{compound|en|single|track}} single + track Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} singletrack (not comparable)
  1. (rail transport) Alternative form of single-track (“having only one track”) Tags: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable Alternative form of: single-track (extra: having only one track) Categories (topical): Rail transportation
    Sense id: en-singletrack-en-adj-98zLxyfX Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: single track

Noun

Forms: singletracks [plural]
Etymology: single + track Etymology templates: {{compound|en|single|track}} single + track Head templates: {{en-noun}} singletrack (plural singletracks)
  1. A narrow mountain biking trail that is approximately the width of the bicycle.
    Sense id: en-singletrack-en-noun-qkwfxX4o Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 77
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: single track

Inflected forms

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