track shoe
noun
a light, heelless, usually leather shoe having either steel spikes for use outdoors on a cinder or dirt track, or a rubber sole for use indoors on a board floor.
the part of a track-brake mechanism that slows or stops a vehicle.
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Nearby words
track geometry car, track lighting, track meet, track record, track rod, track shoe, track spike, track suit, track system, track-and-field, trackage
Origin of track shoe
First recorded in 1905–10
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British Dictionary definitions for track shoe
track shoe
noun
either of a pair of light running shoes fitted with steel spikes for better gripAlso called: spike
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