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caterpillar-tracked

caterpillar-tracked

6.7
A vehicle with long tracks instead of wheels for moving over rough ground
  • adjective
  • /ˈkætərˌpɪlər træked/
  • Specialized
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  • The caterpillar-tracked vehicle navigated the rocky terrain effortlessly.

Examples

  • The caterpillar-tracked bulldozer was able to move easily across the muddy field.

  • They watched as the caterpillar-tracked excavator cleared the construction site.

  • A caterpillar-tracked vehicle is better suited for uneven terrain than a wheeled one.

  • I saw a caterpillar-tracked bulldozer at the construction site.

  • The caterpillar-tracked bulldozer was able to move easily across the muddy field.

  • The caterpillar-tracked vehicle navigated the rocky terrain effortlessly.

  • A caterpillar-tracked vehicle is better suited for uneven terrain than a wheeled one.

Synonyms

tracked
vscaterpillar-tracked
4.9

Having long connected bands like a tank or marks left by feet and wheels

specifies the brand-origin design of continuous treads rather than a general vehicle style

Surface Forms

caterpillar-tracked positive

Morphology

caterpillar-tracked = caterpillar + track (transparent) = caterpillar + track + ed

Formed from 'caterpillar' + 'track' (the noun for continuous treads) with adjectival '-ed' meaning 'fitted with such tracks', so the meaning is directly inferable from the components.

Etymology

Caterpillar-tracked comes from the insect caterpillar and the name of the company Caterpillar. A caterpillar 'crawls' with many little feet, and early machines with long metal tracks moved in a similar crawling way, so a caterpillar-tracked vehicle uses continuous tracks instead of wheels to move over rough ground.