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TRACKED VEHICLE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A self-propelled vehicle that moves on tracks
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("tracked vehicle" is a kind of...):
self-propelled vehicle (a wheeled vehicle that carries in itself a means of propulsion)
Meronyms (parts of "tracked vehicle"):
caterpillar track; caterpillar tread; track (an endless metal belt on which tracked vehicles move over the ground)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "tracked vehicle"):
cat; Caterpillar (a large tracked vehicle that is propelled by two endless metal belts; frequently used for moving earth in construction and farm work)
half track (a motor vehicle propelled by half tracks; frequently used by the military)
snowmobile (tracked vehicle for travel on snow having skis in front)
armored combat vehicle; armoured combat vehicle; army tank; tank (an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads)