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American
[min-i-trak]
/ ˈmɪn ɪˌtræk /
noun
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a system for tracking satellites, space vehicles, or rockets by means of radio waves.
Minitrack
British
/ ˈmɪnɪˌtræk /
noun
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obsolete
a system for tracking the course of rockets or satellites by radio signals received at ground stations
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Etymology
First recorded in 1955–60; mini(ature) + track
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