"track circuit" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: track circuits [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} track circuit (plural track circuits)
  1. (rail transport) an electrical circuit in a railway track used for signalling purposes. Categories (topical): Rail transportation Derived forms: track-circuited, track-circuiting
    Sense id: en-track_circuit-en-noun-EDuXFiz6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

Inflected forms

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