# tracked

Pronunciation: say "TRAKT" /tɹækt/

## Verb

1. Simple past tense and past participle of track. — simple past and past participle of track
   - Simple: Simple past tense and past participle of track. Use this form when talking about following or finding something that already happened.
   - _Scientists tracked the whale's migration across the Pacific for two seasons._
   - _The detective tracked the suspect for weeks before making an arrest._

## Adjective

2. Supported and propelled by continuous looped belts rather than ordinary wheels, giving better grip on soft or uneven ground.
   - Simple: Built with metal or rubber belts that loop around instead of wheels, to grip rough ground.
   - _Tracked excavators handle the loose, steep slopes that wheeled machines can't manage._
   - _The expedition relied on a tracked vehicle to cross the glacier safely._

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